Demon Copperhead

Let's start with how I came into the world. Like a little bruised boxer.

Demon's story begins with his painful birth in a single mother's dirty trailer. In his life, he will come in handy more than once with his fighting character, seasoned with charm, combined with intelligence and hidden talents, which will manifest themselves on both sides of the law.

In the Appalachian foothills of southern Virginia, poverty and addiction are not just abstract concepts. They are as familiar as the grass in the yard. For Demon, who was unlucky enough to be born in poverty, grace and safety are as far away as the ocean he dreams of seeing one day. The question is where he can go to get there.

Filled with truth, anger, and compassion, The Copperhead Demon is an epic tale of love, loss, and all that separates them.

Why should you buy:

The novel is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the 2023 Women's Prize for Literature.
Barbara Kingsolver expertly transposes the characters and events of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield to the contemporary American South, highlighting both timeless and modern societal issues and challenges.

Warning: the book contains obscene language and scenes of drug use