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A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book Award
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.
"Intense emotional impact . . . Indelibly affecting . . . Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." -- New York Times Book Review
"Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." -- The Nation
"Superb . . . A work to stand beside literature of any time and place." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"A novel of permanent importance." -- Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book Award
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.
"Intense emotional impact . . . Indelibly affecting . . . Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." -- New York Times Book Review
"Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." -- The Nation
"Superb . . . A work to stand beside literature of any time and place." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"A novel of permanent importance." -- Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Walker, Alice
- ISBN: 9780156028356
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.90
- Number Of Pages: 304
- Publication Year: 2003
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A timeless classic by an important American aurthor. Anyone who enjoys a great novel, will enjoy this.
Tim M. - 5 years 8 months agoAlice Walker is a gifted and skillful writer, I'd read this before reading The Color Purple, it was not incorrect. Her characters develop as the plot develops, but the story is character driven, which is not always successful by other authors. Ms Walker handles her characters with care and love, and the reader cannot help developing an empathy with them. I came to this book with a certain apprehension that I would not be able to enjoy and appreciate it, I was wrong, this is a work by a great American author, you won't be disappointed.
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Keeps on giving and giving well after you’re done reading.
Heather P. - 6 years agoThe Color Purple is SO many things! It is about oppression and racism and sexism and domestic violence BUT also about the enduring spirit of women, sisters, African Americans, father-daughter relationships - like I said this book is SO SO much, you need to read it and then digest. And then read it again to get it. It’s beautiful. The characters are lively members of your family slowly coming together between the pages.
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Get it now!
Malikka S. - 6 years agoLove Alice Walker and I love this book! Must read!
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Necessary
Sarah C. - 6 years ago#bannedbook A brilliant exploration of race and gender and a must-read for everyone's shelf. This is a classic worthy of the distinction.
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#bannedbook for no reason!
Ianthi S. - 6 years ago#bannedbooks This book was assigned to me while I was in high school. It opened my eyes to a beautiful friendship between two women that meant so much more. It was a great read to as a young adult to see the world through a different lens.