She and her husband, Iano, have both lost their jobs and relocated from Virginia so Iano can take a teaching job nearby. The novel begins with Willa Knox receiving the unfortunate news that her house is damaged enough following Hurricane Sandy that the simplest option would be to demolish it.
In the twenty-first century story, Willa imagines saving her home, while in the nineteenth century, Thatcher dreams of delving deeper into his education. The novel alternates between the twenty-first and nineteenth century stories, using the last words of one chapter as the title of the next one. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Kingsolver, Barbara.
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