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Demon Copperhead
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
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Demon Copperhead is a once-in-a-generation novel that breaks and mends your heart in the way only the best fiction can.
WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE FOR FICTION
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR
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Demon’s story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking ‘like a little blue prizefighter.’ For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise.
In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty and addiction aren’t ideas. They’re as natural as the grass grows. For Demon, born on the wrong side of luck, the affection and safety he craves is as remote as the ocean he dreams of seeing one day. The wonder is in how far he’s willing to travel to try and get there.
Suffused with truth, anger and compassion, Demon Copperhead is an epic tale of love, loss and everything in between.
Critic reviews
‘Daring, entertaining and highly readable’ The Times
'It's EPIC. Righteously angry, DEEPLY moving and exquisitely written.' Marian Keyes
‘Emotionally raw and riotously entertaining’ Spectator
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- MaR
- 27-11-22
A superb writer at her very best
Barbara Kingsolver is one of my favourite writers, this in my opinion this one is her best.
Raw, gritty and realistic it is a novel that gives voice to people who often go unheard and certainly made me question my own prejudices.
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- Brita O' Sullivan
- 25-06-23
Absolutely brilliant book
This is the best book that I have read in a long time. I didn't want the book to finish!
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-05-23
Utterly brilliant
Cannot recommend this highly enough. Really well written interesting story with great characters. Narrator was superb. Back story of the poverty of the area and oxy epidemic an eyeopener.
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- Colette
- 27-12-22
inspired
This modern re-telling is a great read that mafe me go back to the original. loved it.
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- Mummy Clare
- 23-03-24
The beautiful use of language
I felt totally transported to another world. Although incredibly sad, this tale of hope and resilience left me feeling as though I had been alongside Demon every step of the way. His dead-pan one-liners had me laughing out loud on more than one occasion! Loved the narrator too,
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- Janella
- 12-05-24
Fantastic!
A amazing study of how one boy with no prospects breaks out of the cycle he seems fated to run The author has really captured the darkest moments in the protagonist's life but added humour and humanity to the lowest dregs of society.
The narrator was brilliant - brought the characters to life and routed me as a listener, in the place where all this is set.
Highly recommended!
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- Lyns
- 01-06-24
Unforgettable
A journey of emotion, the writing was a work of art. I could not stop listening, beautifully performed.
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- f p le feuvre
- 07-06-24
Great audio book
Story and narration were superb.one of the best audio books I’v had the pleasure of reviewing
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- Shopper Randle
- 12-04-23
A brilliant read
A gripping story with great narrative.
A tale of fear, sadness, and hope.
I’m looking forward to other books by this author.
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- melanie winter
- 05-04-23
Another epic book by Barbara Kingsilver
Loved this book. As with most of her books she takes the beautiful backdrop of nature and the natural world and puts the raw human nature of poverty right in front and then adds humanity kindness and choice to the mix. Loved the main character and his journey of poverty and child exploitation was stunningly told. The audio voice takes a while to get used to, but once you do, this is now my voice for Demon in my head. Wonderful
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