The Color Purple (Paperback) Alice Walker (author)
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Description ‘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. Publisher: Orion Publishing Co ISBN: 9781407230924 Weight: 256 g Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 20 mm ‘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. Publisher: Orion Publishing Co ISBN: 9781407230924 Weight: 256 g Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 20 mm
