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there is a strong political element to The Poisoniccxxi Bible. Woven in with the story of the Prices is the story of the Congolese struggle for independence. The Congo was one of the many lesser developed nations that served as a battleground for Superpowers during the Cold War, and Kingsolver has said that she wanted to write this book because of her feelings about American interference in Africa. “I live in a society that grew prosperous from exploiting others,” Kingsolver explained on her website. Her political stance has been in the news recently, as she made #73 in Bernard Goldberg’s current bestseller The 100 People who are Screwing Up America. Whatever your feelings about her politics, Kingsolver’s narration of America’s involvement in the
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