July 2013 Guest Editor Cath Staincliffe on Beloved...
Probably the most powerful book I’ve ever read. Morrison gives us a searing indictment of slavery and racism in a beautifully written and harrowing story about a woman and her children haunted by a child ghost in the aftermath of the American civil war. This was one of those novels that made me desperate to try to write myself.
A 2011 World Book Night selection.
Our Editorial Guru, Sarah Broadhurst, has suggested others book and authors that would be perfect for you to read next or to pass on the recommendation - so your gift will keep on giving enjoyment. Her selection for this title is: Alice Walker.
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Terrible, unspeakable things happened to Sethe at Sweet Home, the farm where she lived as a slave for so many years until she escaped to Ohio. Her new life is full of hope but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe's new home is not only haunted by the memories of her past but also by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.
**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**
Beloved features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Historical Fiction, Sharing Diverse Voices, Audiobooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Beloved is available in Hardback, Paperback, Audiobook, Ebook
Beloved was written by Toni Morrison and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
Beloved has 352 pages
Yes it is part of Vintage Classics series
£9.89
