Book summaryCelie 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. Media reviews"Intense emotional impact....Indelibly affecting....Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." |
Color Purpleby Walker, AliceFirst Paperback Edition, 1st Printing
Book desription: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1985 Stated first paperback edition, first printing, of December 1985 with full number line and movie tie-ins for the Stephen Spielberg film starring Whoopie Goldberg with Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey. The film received eleven academy award nominations but did not win any. The book was a Pulitzer and American Book Award winner. It has been banned and challenged a number of times due to violent and sexual content. Cover art by Gillian Hill depicting Whoopie Goldberg seated in a rocking chair in purple silhouette. An extremely significant book in many ways, it marked for millions of people the continued advance, protest and participation of African Americans, Women of Color and indeed all abused women in U.S. society and in the world. This copy is in good condition, i.e. it has creasing to front cover and spine including bent lower front corner, age browned pages, cocked spine and some dogeared pages. Binding still good. No interior writing or stickers or stamps.. First Paperback Edition, 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good/Not Applicable. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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