A special limited edition of nine classic novels produced to coincide with Weidenfeld & Nicolson's 60th anniversary.

Designed by the award-winning advertising agency Fallon with special endpapers commissioned from ground-breaking artists.

The endpapers for this title have been designed by Carl Kleiner.Set in the deep American south between the wars, this is the classic tale of Celie, a young poor black girl.

Raped repeatedly by her father, she loses two children and then is married off to a man who treats her no better than a slave.

She is separated from her sister Nettie and dreams of becoming like the glamorous Shug Avery, a singer and rebellious black woman who has taken charge of her own destiny.

Gradually Celie discovers the support of women that enables her to leave the past behind and begin a new life.'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read...it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry