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The classic, PULITZER PRIZE-winning novel that made Alice Walker a household name. Set in the deep American South between the wars, THE COLOR PURPLE is the classic tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation.

Raped repeatedly by the man she calls 'father', she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie and is trapped into an ugly marriage.

But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer and magic-maker - a woman who has taken charge of her own destiny.

Gradually Celie discovers the power and joy of her own spirit, freeing her from her past and reuniting her with those she loves. 'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read ... it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry

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Product Details
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
1780228716 / 9781780228716
Paperback / softback
813.54
05/06/2014
United Kingdom
English
General
x, 262 pages
20 cm
General (US: Trade) Learn More
Quiz No: 202303, Points 9.00, Book Level 4.00,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More
Reprint. Originally published: New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983.