The Color Purple

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453223970

<DIV><B>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 phenomenon.<BR /><BR /> A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick</B><BR /><BR /> Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband.<BR /> &#160;<BR /> In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning twenty years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband&rsquo;s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson&rsquo;s wife, Sophia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie&rsquo;s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie&rsquo;s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all.<BR /> &#160;<BR /><I>The Color Purple</I> has sold more than five million copies, inspired an Academy Award&ndash;nominated film starring Oprah Winfrey and directed by Steven Spielberg, and been adapted into a Tony-nominated Broadway musical. Lauded as a literary masterpiece, this is the groundbreaking novel that placed Walker &ldquo;in the company of Faulkner&rdquo; (<I>The </I><I>Nation</I>), and remains a wrenching&mdash;yet intensely uplifting&mdash;experience for new generations of readers.<BR /><BR /><I>&#160;This ebook features a new introduction written by the author on the twenty-fifth anniversary of publication, and an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s personal collection.</I></DIV>