Set in the deep American south between the wars, this is the classic tale of Celie, a young poor black girl. Raped repeatedly by her father, she loses two children and then is married off to a man who treats her no better than a slave. She is separated from her sister Nettie and dreams of becoming like the glamorous Shug Avery, a singer and rebellious black woman who has taken charge of her own destiny.
Gradually Celie discovers the support of women that enables her to leave the past behind and begin a new life.
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A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickWinner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book Award Published to unprecedented acclaim, The Color Purple established Alice Walker as a major voice in modern fiction. This is the story of two sisters-one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South-who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life."Intense emotional impact . . . Indelibly affecting . . . Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." - New York Times Book Review"Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." - The Nation"Superb . . . A work to stand beside literature of any time and place." - San Francisco Chronicle"A novel of permanent importance." - Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek
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A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickWinner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book Award Published to unprecedented acclaim, The Color Purple established Alice Walker as a major voice in modern fiction. This is the story of two sisters-one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South-who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence.
The Color Purple features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, Classic fiction: general and literary, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Sharing Diverse Voices, Fiction, Recommendations, LGBTQ+ Fiction
Paperback, Hardback. Not Available.
The Color Purple was written by Alice Walker and published by Mariner Books an imprint of HMH Books
The Color Purple has 288 pages
Yes it is part of A Harvest Bok series
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