Flight Behaviour
Author of Demon Copperhead, Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction
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3.9 • 46 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
'One of the best books about climate change.' NAOMI KLEIN
'Lyrical, socially-engaged and passionate.' SUNDAY TIMES
'Impressive.' OBSERVER
'Beautiful.' IRISH TIMES
'Compelling.' DAILY TELEGRAPH
A captivating, topical and deeply human story touching on class, poverty and climate change by the award-winning, global bestselling author of Demon Copperhead and The Lacuna
On the Appalachian Mountains above her home, a young mother discovers a beautiful and terrible marvel of nature. As the world around her is suddenly transformed by a seeming miracle, can the old certainties they have lived by for centuries remain unchallenged?
Flight Behaviour is a captivating, topical and deeply human story touching on class, poverty and climate change. It explores the truths we live by, and the complexities that lie behind them.
Readers loved Flight Behaviour:
'Fascinating and unflinchingly raw. Highly recommended.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A beautifully crafted tale of creation, destruction and resurrection.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'So resonant and moving.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A great book and in many ways a fable for our times.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Dellarobia Turnbow is on the cusp of a life-altering event. Trapped in a lusterless marriage on a failing Appalachian farm, she’s on her way to an adulterous rendezvous when she witnesses a miracle: a valley aglow with silent orange flame. The apparition turns out to be a displaced migration of butterflies, but their presence—and the social, ecological and personal questions it poses—is at the glowing center of Flight Behaviour. Those who know Kingsolver will recognise her lush details and subtle environmental advocacy. Those new to her will be introduced through a narrative of immense emotional and topical resonance.
Customer Reviews
Flight Behaviour
I really enjoyed this book. It sucked me in from the beginning. My husband tried reading it but didn't like it at all. I thought it is beautifully written with metaphor within metaphor.