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The BBCB if you will… A corner of the internet where good books, great brunches, and even better conversations come together. Here you'll find book reviews, curated reading recommendations, behind-the-scenes glimpses of our events, and our favourite brunch spots across London (complete with honest reviews and cocktail recipes for your next gathering). We’ll also be sharing think pieces, the trials and tribulations of navigating the world, interviews with our brilliant members, and the stories that shape our community. Whether you're here for the books, the mimosas, or the magic that happens when book lovers connect.
Review: The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife (Orleanna) and four daughters (Rachel, Leah, Adah and Ruth May) of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it – from garden seeds to Scripture – is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa…