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The Color Purple

byAlice Walker

Who is this book for? Readers interested in powerful narratives about resilience, identity, and the African American experience.

Topics African american womenFamily dynamicsSexual abuseRacismSisterhoodSocial injusticeResilienceFemale empowermentCensorshipLove and liberationLoveSurvivalIdentity
MoodReflective, Hopeful
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesExplicit Scenes
ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDIn rural Georgia, sisters Celie and Nettie share the pain and struggle of growing up as African American women. Forced into an abusive marriage, at least Celie can offer Nettie refuge from their violent father in her new home - until Nettie catches the attention of Celie's husband and is forced to leave and forge her own journey.Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, the sisters sustain their hope in each other across time, distance and silence, in a triumph of resilience, bravery and ultimately, love.'Indelibly affecting' New York Times'A lush celebration of all that it means to be a Black female' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Language

en

Published on

12/07/2023

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781399620857

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