She is caught off-guard by a young hunter who invades her most private spaces and confounds her self-assured, solitary life. Set in Appalachia, Kingsolver explores nature themes, such as apex predators, the importance of insects, and the impact of chemical spraying in farming, all while tracking the loves and losses of three people within the county of Zebulon.įrom her outpost in an isolated mountain cabin, Deanna Wolfe, a reclusive wildlife biologist, watches a den of coyotes that have recently migrated into the region. Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver is the story of three individuals and their relationships over the course of one summer.
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