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Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison's best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work. As young girls in a poor but close-knit community, Nel and Sula are inseparable. But their paths as adults couldn't be more different: while Nel settles in town to raise a family, Sula escapes for the progressive ideals of the big city. When Sula reappears ten years later, she comes face to face with a community whose values are at odds with her fierce individualism and rebellious ways. Reunited, Nel and Sula must confront the consequences of their actions and the dreadful secret they shared in childhood. girls who grow up to become women. Two friends who become something worse than enemies. Terrifying, comic and tragic, Sula overflows with love and life, friendship and betrayal.

Language

en

Published on

02/03/2022

Pages

208

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781784876463

Who is this book for? Readers interested in complex female relationships and African American literature.

Topics Female friendshipBetrayalAfrican american womenCity lifeSecretsSocial normsTragic relationshipsCommunity dynamicsPariah statusLife challengesFriendshipIdentityLove
MoodBittersweet, Reflective
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMinor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

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