High Tide in Tucson. By Barbara Kingsolver. First trade Edition, First Printing. HarperCollins. New York, 1995.

Barbara Kingsolver is an American author who has been both critically and commercially successful. In the early 1990s, her novels began reaching the bestseller lists, none more so than The Poisonwood Bible. At the same time, her works were being nominated and shortlisted for many of the most prestigious literary awards, but it wasn’t until 2023 and her novel Demon Copperhead that she earned the Pulitzer Prize. In High Tide in Tucson, Kingsolver offers essays on some of her most pervasive themes, including social justice, the environment, and family. These essays showcase her keen scientific and spiritual awareness of the world. They are exceptional essays that helped to establish Kingsolver as a deeply talented author in the first decade of her publishing career.

This first trade edition, first printing is in fine condition. In the original quarter cloth, fine. Text block fine. In the original dust jacket, near-fine with only one small closed tear to head of spine.

A fine first trade edition of essays by Barbara Kingsolver.