'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read?it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry 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.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Orion
ISBN: 9781780228716
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 05/06/2014
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Escrito por Alice Walker
Alice Walker és una figura canònica de les lletres americanes. Escriptora i activista, és autora de set novel·les, quatre reculls de relats, quatre llibres infantils i diversos volums d’assaig i poesia, entre els quals hi ha els títols El color porpra (pel qual va rebre el premi Pulitzer i el National Book Award, The temple of my familiar, Horses make a landscape look more beautiful, The way forward is with a broken heart, Now is the time to open your heart. Acaba de publicar els seus diaris, Gathering blossoms under fire.