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Bookclub Read for November – The Bean Trees

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You are welcome to join us for a virtual book club on wednesday 27th November ay 7.30pm when we will share our thoughts on Barbara Kingsolvers first book The Bean Trees . Please contact Mary on 07886469701 for details

 

 

The Bean Trees begins when Taylor (whose real name is Marietta) decides that it’s time to leave Pittman, Kentucky, where she lives with her mother, and make something of herself. She buys a 1955 Volkswagen and embarks on a personal journey of self-discovery, leaving everything behind, including her name. When her car runs out of gas in Taylorville, Illinois, she decides that her new name will be Taylor. From that point on, she is known as Taylor Greer.