Through a series of letters spanning twenty years - first from Celie to God, then between the two sisters - they manage to sustain their hope in each other across time, distance and silence, in a triumph of resilience, bravery and ultimately, love.īeloved by generations of readers, The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery.

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. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alice Walker’s iconic modern classic. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1982 - Fiction - 245 pages. This new series introduces the life and writings of authors whose works forever changed the time period in. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this novel about a resilient and courageous woman has become a Broadway show and a cultural. Living in the south of the U.S.A., she experienced racial discrimination personally. Sisters Celie and Nettie share the pain and struggle of growing up as African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Alice Walker: The Color Purple and Other Works. Alice Walker was born in Eatonton, Georgia, in 1944. The Color Purple Alice Walker € 14.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 3-5 working days.Ī powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia.

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