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The Color Purple: A Novel
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Alice Walker
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
G K Hall & Co
Publication date
December 1, 1986
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780816141418
ISBN-10
081614141X
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Out of Print
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$16.95
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large print
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over a thirty-year period
Amazon.com description: Product 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.
Editions
Hardcover
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Large print edition from G K Hall & Co (December 1, 1986)
9780816141418 | details & prices | List price $16.95
About: The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over a thirty-year period
About: The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over a thirty-year period
Paperback
Large print edition from G K Hall & Co (December 1, 1986)
9780816141425 | details & prices | 266 pages | List price $11.95
About: The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over a thirty-year period
About: The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over a thirty-year period
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