The Color Purple
by Alice Walker narrated by Alice Walker
Genre: Fiction > Modern Fiction
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Cassette Edition
978 1 40744 295 2
H5701
Published: Oct 2010
No. of Cassettes: 7
Duration: 8h 0m
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Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and one of the finest literary achievements of the 20th century.
Synopsis
As a young black woman living in 1930s Georgia, Celie faces constant violence and oppression. Raped repeatedly by her father, she loses two children and then is married off to a man who treats her like a slave. But a deep bond with her husband’s mistress teaches her she is a woman capable of being loved and respected. Gradually Celie begins to leave the past behind and start a new life.
Reviews & Press Quotes
Isabel Allende
“She is one of the most gifted writers in her country.”
Lenny Henry
“One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read...”
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