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The Color Purple Synopsis
The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that made Alice Walker a household name. Set in the deep American South between the wars, The Color Purple is the classic tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation. Raped repeatedly by the man she calls 'father', she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie and is trapped into an ugly marriage. But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer and magic-maker - a woman who has taken charge of her own destiny. Gradually Celie discovers the power and joy of her own spirit, freeing her from her past and reuniting her with those she loves.
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9781474607254 |
Publication date: |
31st August 2017 |
Author: |
Alice Walker |
Publisher: |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson an imprint of Orion Publishing Co |
Format: |
Paperback |
Pagination: |
288 pages |
Primary Genre |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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Alice Walker Press Reviews
Add this great book to your collection now. Pride Magazine
One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read ... it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful Lenny Henry
A stunning, brilliantly conceived book . . . a saga filled with joy and pain, humor and bitterness, and an array of characters who live, breathe and illuminate the world of black women Publishers Weekly
A fable for the modern world Washington Post
Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer New York Times
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About Alice Walker
Alice Walker won the Pulitzer prize and the American Book Award for The Color Purple. She is the author of many bestselling novels, essays and collections of poetry including Meridian, By the Light of My Father's Smile and The Third Life of Grange Copeland.
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