The Color Purple
304 pages | paperback |
Ć
The inspiration for the new film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alice WalkerĆ¢ā¬ā¢s iconic modern classic.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award
A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature,Ć The Color PurpleĆ depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience.Ć The Color PurpleĆ broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey towards redemption and love.
The Color Purple
304 pages | paperback |
Ć
The inspiration for the new film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alice WalkerĆ¢ā¬ā¢s iconic modern classic.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award
A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature,Ć The Color PurpleĆ depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience.Ć The Color PurpleĆ broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey towards redemption and love.
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304 pages | paperback |
Ć
The inspiration for the new film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alice WalkerĆ¢ā¬ā¢s iconic modern classic.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award
A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature,Ć The Color PurpleĆ depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience.Ć The Color PurpleĆ broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey towards redemption and love.
