The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to 'Mister,' a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self. This 1986 Women's Press Ltd,The Paperback is in good condition. Owner's Name inside.

ISBN: 9780704339057 SKU: 1577677 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

SKU: 1577677
Location: Fiction