1. Told from the perspective of the three daughters of Reverend Nathan Price and his wife, their experiences as missionaries in Kilanga, Belgian Congo. The tribulations they face throughout, as well as the repercussions that will last for the rest of their lives, are visible. Fanatically religious, Nathan Price rules as head of the Price family not with a soft heart but with an iron fist. The world of Africa is so different from that of their hometown in Georgia, that it becomes increasingly difficult to adapt and simply survive each day in the searing heat or rain-soaked mud. In the midst of an extremely famine and disease-ridden country, Reverend Price makes it his duty to baptize as many natives as possible, even if it costs his family their lives. He becomes more and more obsessed with the idea and slowly loses his mind. After the tragic death of her youngest daughter, Ruth May, Orleanna finally gathers her family and leaves. Although Rachel and Leah choose to stay in Africa and aim to marry their "fiancée". Only Adah and Orleanna return to Georgia. What follows is the story of the rest of their lives into adulthood and the different paths they all took because the Congo changed their lives forever. In an attempt at redemption for the death of Ruth May, all the women suffer from guilt and seek every opportunity to repent of their guilt.2. Nathan Price – An extremely dedicated Baptist preacher who took it upon himself to baptize everyone in Kilanga. A fanatic and somewhat insane, he essentially sacrifices his family and puts the word of the Bible before his sanity. After being traumatized during World War II as a soldier, he...... middle of paper ...... in the manner of his closely guarded religious upbringing. Leah never forgives herself, attributing small ups and downs to her religious faith and the work of her almighty God. In a very poorly educated Congo, it is natural that the population considers each case as an act of God. Yet as Anatole reveals that God has nothing to do with the Congo, as he believes the Congo lies outside of God's jurisdiction and urges Leah to see him in a different light than her father, the only point of view she has ever known. Thanks to this explanation, Léa is able to determine and eventually choose the reasoning with which she agrees. The simplicity of "life happens" is demonstrated in Anatole's words and, as she grows older, Leah sees them as a new religion, one that she can identify with and move through as a transition away from the teachings of reverend..