- Paperback
- Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (17 Feb 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753819538
- ISBN-13: 978-0753819531
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,826,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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These powerful stories are tributes to the black women of the rural American South.
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Alice Walker won the Pulitzer prize and the American Book Award for The Color Purple. She is the author of many bestselling novels, essays and collections of poetry including Meridian, By the Light of My Father's Smile and The Third Life of Grange Copeland.
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Dearly Beloved, She dreams; dragging herself across the world. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In my opinion The Color Purple is one of the best books ever written and its impact on black, female writing cannot be underestimated. Walker can always tell a tale based on madness, oppression and poverty in a completely compelling, original way. Where many authors would submerge themselves in self-pity she writes how it is to be poor, black and female without wallowing in sentiment or proportioning blame. She leaves the reader to make up their mind on how to interpret her stories. All her characters are individuals coping with their lot in different ways- sometimes turning the tables, sometimes suffering horrendously for the sins others perceive them to have.
This is a very engaging book and also very moving. Highly recommended.
This is a very engaging book and also very moving. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i have had this book for many years now and have read and re-read it - fabulous stories for all women
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In my opinion The Color Purple is one of the best books ever written and its impact on black, female writing cannot be underestimated. Walker can always tell a tale based on madness, opression and poverty in a completely compelling, original way. Where many authors would submerge themselves in self-pity she writes how it is to be poor, black and female without wallowing in sentiment or proportining blame. She leave the reader to make up their mind on how to interpret her stories. All her characters are individuals coping with their lot in different ways- sometimes turning the tables, sometimes suffering horrendously for the sins others perceive them to have.
This is a very engaging book and also very moving. Highly recomended
This is a very engaging book and also very moving. Highly recomended
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