The Lacuna House & Home A timely and "utterly captivating"

A timely and "utterly captivating" novel (San Francisco Chronicle)

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The Lacuna House & Home A timely and "utterly captivating"Title: The Lacuna Author: Barbara Kingsolver ISBN: 9780060852580 Publisher: Harper Perennial Published: 2010 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: Reprint Condition Note: New from the publisher Publisher Description: New York Times Bestseller A Best Book of the Year: New York Times, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, and Kansas City Star Winner of the Orange Prize "Breathtaking. . . dazzling." New York Times Book Review