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Color Purple

by Alice Walker

Average based on 1 comment. Synopses & Reviews Read an Excerpt Customer Comments (1) ISBN13: 9780671019075 ISBN10: 0671019074 Condition: Underlined All Product Details Only 1 left in stock at $5.00!

 

Awards

1983 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
1983 National Book Award for fiction

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Synopses & Reviews

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Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self.

Review:

"The cumulative effect is a novel that is convincing because of the authenticity of its folk voice....a striking and consummately well-written novel. Alice Walker's choice and effective handling of the epistolary style has enabled her to tell a poignant tale of women's struggle for equality and independence..." Mel Watkins, The New York Times

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"[A] work to stand beside literature of any time and place." The San Francisco Chronicle

Review:

"Intense emotional impact....Indelibly affecting...Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." The New York Times Book Review

Review:

"Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." The Nation

Synopsis:

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.

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About the Author

Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award for her novel The Color Purple, which was preceded by The Third Life of Grange Copeland and Meridian. Her other bestselling novels include By the Light of My Father's Smile, Possessing the Secret of Joy and The Temple of My Familiar. She is also the author of two collections of short stories, three collections of essays, five volumes of poetry and several children's books. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, Walker now lives in Northern California.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780671019075

Author:

Walker, Alice

Publisher:

Washington Square Press

Location:

New York :

Subject:

General

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Short Stories (single author)

Subject:

Sisters

Subject:

Domestic fiction

Subject:

African-American women

Subject:

General Fiction

Subject:

General Fiction

Copyright:

1998

Edition Description:

B102

Series Volume:

5455

Publication Date:

19980201

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

256

Dimensions:

8.4375 x 5.5 in 8.016 oz

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Product details 256 pages SIMON & SCHUSTER TRADE - 2009-11-05 English 9780671019075 Reviews:

"Review" by Mel Watkins, The New York Times, "The cumulative effect is a novel that is convincing because of the authenticity of its folk voice....a striking and consummately well-written novel. Alice Walker's choice and effective handling of the epistolary style has enabled her to tell a poignant tale of women's struggle for equality and independence..."

"Review" by The San Francisco Chronicle, "[A] work to stand beside literature of any time and place."

"Review" by The New York Times Book Review, "Intense emotional impact....Indelibly affecting...Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer."

"Review" by The Nation, "Places Walker in the company of Faulkner."

"Synopsis" by april@powells.com, 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.