The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

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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.

Book Details

ISBN13	9780156031820
ISBN10	0156031825
Series/Work	OL273644W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	Harvest Books
Pages	294
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

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1000blackgirlbooks Abused wives Adult child sexual abuse victims African American authors African americans, fiction African American women African Continental Ancestry Group American fiction American fiction (fictional works by one author) American literature award:national_book_award=1983 award:national_book_award=fiction Blacks Books that Shaped Work in America Domestic fiction Epistolary fiction Fiction Fiction, african american & black, general Fiction, african american, general Fictional Works Publication Type

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