''Pigs in Heaven'' () is a 1993 novel by Barbara Kingsolver; it is the sequel to her first novel, '' The Bean Trees''. It continues the story of Taylor Greer and Turtle, her adopted

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daughter. It highlights the strong relationships between mothers and daughters, with special attention given to the customs, history, and present living situation of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. It is Kingsolver's first book to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list. ''

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'' praised Kingsolver's "extravagantly gifted narrative voice" and called the novel a "resounding achievement".''PIGS IN HEAVEN''
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'', July 4, 1993.

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Novels by Barbara Kingsolver 1994 American novels Sequel novels Novels set in Oklahoma HarperCollins books Cherokee in popular culture Books about Native Americans {{1990s-novel-stub