The Color Purple

The Color Purple

by Alice Walker (Author)

Synopsis

'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read?it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry 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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 05 Aug 2004

ISBN 10: 0753818922
ISBN 13: 9780753818923
Book Overview: The classic, Pulitzer-Prize winning novel that made Alice Walker a household name.

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Author Bio
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.