Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver: Episode 2

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Although Demon is thrilled that his mother is sober, he struggles with his new step-dad.

Dickens is reimagined for today as a boy struggles within a broken social system.
Although Demon's mother is sober, his new step-father is causing problems. 
Read by Carl Prekopp

Dickens’ David Copperfield is reimagined for the modern age by one of our best-loved novelists in this compelling, atmospheric tale of redemption.
Young Demon Copperhead is a good-hearted boy with the misfortune to be born into a broken society. As Demon battles through foster care, child labour and a dysfunctional education system, Kingsolver’s righteous anger is leavened with compassion for her glorious cast of characters in this epic tale of love, loss and community.

Although Demon is thrilled that his mom has embraced sobriety, he's finding living in the trailer with his new step-father difficult.

Barbara Kingsolver is the prize-winning author of novels, essays, poetry and journalism. Her books include 'The Poisonwood Bible', 'The Lacuna' and 'Unsheltered' and she established the Bellwether Prize for Fiction, America's largest prize for an unpublished first novel.

Read by Carl Prekopp
Written by Barbara Kingsolver
Abridged by Siân Preece
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

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Barbara Kingsolver's powerful epic tale inspired by Charles Dickens' David Copperfield.

Charles Dickens' David Copperfield is reimagined for the modern age by Barbara Kingsolver, one of our best-loved novelists, in this compelling and atmospheric tale of redemption.

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