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Book excerpt: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Por: CBS News Entertainment November 13, 2022

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Bestselling novelist Barbara Kingsolver is back with her take on Charles Dickens' David Copperfield: Demon Copperhead, a story equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, about an irrepressible boy nobody wants.Read an excerpt below. HarperCollins First, I got myself born. A decent crowd was on hand to watch, and they've always given me that much: the worst of the job was up to me, my mother... + full article



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