The Color Purple (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- 'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read...it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry.nbsp; 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.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780753818923
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780753818923
- Publisher:
- Phoenix
- Date of Addition:
- 05/05/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Phoenix
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- RNIB Bookshare (Staff)
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.