Prelude V & Pathetique
As Livia clears her mother's house, she uncovers answers about her brother's tragic death. Barbara Kingsolver's ode to music, love and community continues. Read by Laurel Lefkow.
A novel of love, longing and community from Pulitzer and Women's Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver.
Prelude V & Pathetique: As Livia clears her mother's house, she will uncover some uncomfortable truths about her brother's tragic death.
"Everybody loses love! You kick a box, howl into your pillow, then make yourself go meet the rest of it."
Read by Laurel Lefkow
Abridged by Rosemary Goring
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie
Barbara Kingsolver is the author of books DEMON COPPERHEAD, THE POISONWOOD BIBLE and ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE as well as essays, journalism and poetry. She grew up in rural Kentucky, travelled the world and lived for nearly two decades in Tucson, Arizona, before moving back to southern Appalachia. Since 2004, she and her husband have raised their family and farmed in southwestern Virginia, in the mountains she considers her home territory.
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