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Codi Noline returns to Grace, Arizona, where her father is ill and the community faces a silent environmental danger. Guided by the words of Apache trainman Loyd Peregrina, she confronts her past, explores her identity, and encounters a man whose worldview may alter her life. Through intertwining dreams, memories, and Native American legends, Barbara Kingsolver weaves a suspenseful love story and a profound meditation on family, courage, and commitment.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Barbara Kingsolver
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