- Home
- Fiction
- Contemporary Fiction
- Unsheltered
Unsheltered
Unsheltered is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. This is the novel for our troubled times.
Join Faber Members for 10% off your first order.
**NOW INCLUDING THE FIRST CHAPTER OF DEMON COPPERHEAD**
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
‘Magnificent.’ The Times, ‘Books of the Year’
‘Gripping.’ Grazia
‘Peerless.’ Daily Mail
‘Wise.’ Sunday Times
Meet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against a world which seems to hold little mercy for her and her family – or their old, crumbling house, falling down around them. Willa’s two grown-up children, a new-born grandchild, and her ailing father-in-law have all moved in at a time when life seems at its most precarious. But when Willa discovers that a pioneering female scientist lived on the same street in the 1800s, could this historical connection be enough to save their home from ruin? And can Willa, despite the odds, keep her family together?
Kingsolver’s meticulously observed, elegantly structured novel unites social commentary with gripping storytelling…Containing both a rich story and a provocative depiction of times that shake the shelter of familiar beliefs, this novel shows Kingsolver at the top of her game.
As always, Kingsolver gives readers plenty to think about. Her warm humanism coupled with an unabashed point of view make her a fine 21st-century exponent of the honorable tradition of politically engaged fiction.
Exceptionally involving and rewarding…There is much to delight in and think about while reveling in Kingsolver’s vital characters, quicksilver dialogue, intimate moments, dramatic showdowns, and lushly realized milieus…An enveloping, tender, witty, and awakening novel of love and trauma, family and survival, moral dilemmas and intellectual challenges…
Barbara Kingsolver is the global prize-winning and bestselling author of novels including Unsheltered, Flight Behaviour, The Lacuna, The Poisonwood Bible and Demon Copperhead, as well as books of poetry, essays and creative non-fiction. Her work of narrative non-fiction is the influential bestseller Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life. Kingsolver’s work has been translated into more than thirty languages…
Read MoreBrowse a selection of books we think you might also like, with genre matches and a few wildcards thrown in.
Faber is proud to publish the debut work by bestselling author of Demon Copperhead: Made in Dagenham meets Erin Brockovich …
Barbara Kingsolver, author of Demon Copperhead, makes history as she becomes the first ever two-time winner of the Women's Prize …
If you’re looking for reading inspiration, look no further. Here is our list of influential and important works of literature …
We asked Faber authors and staff to tell us which books they’ve been loving this year, which they’ll be giving …
Art Director Pete Adlington gives us a behind-the-scenes insight into how he designed the cover for Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead, …
To coincide with the publication of Demon Copperhead, this month’s Members Book Club is the international bestseller and modern classic, …
Whether you’re new to her work or looking for your next read, we’ve put together a guide to Barbara Kingsolver's …
Summer holidays are back and with them the decision of what to pack from the TBR pile or buy at …
Faber is to publish Demon Copperhead, a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver – a masterpiece in storytelling from one of …
Faber Members Four Worlds poetry film featuring readings from Natalie Diaz, Barbara Kingsolver, Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe.
The renowned author of The Poisonwood Bible answers questions posed by Faber Members.
Faber is delighted to announce the publication of a collection of poetry by internationally acclaimed and bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver.
Reading a book has never been a more useful distraction. Why not completely shut off from the outside world with …
Unsheltered is an 'exquisite, brave, funny, political and intimate' novel for our times.
To celebrate eighteen years of Barbara Kingsolver’s contemporary classic and international bestseller, The Poisonwood Bible, Faber has partnered with celebrated …