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Title details for The Color Purple by Alice Walker - Available

The Color Purple

A Novel

by Alice Walker
Alice Walker
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Read the original inspiration for the new, boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, now in a beautiful Penguin Vitae edition with a foreword by Kiese Laymon
A Penguin Classic Hardcover
Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, The Color Purple writes a message of healing, forgiveness, self-discovery, and sisterhood to a new generation of readers.  An inspiration to authors who continue to give voice to the multidimensionality of Black women’s stories, including Tayari Jones, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Jesmyn Ward, and more,  The Color Purple remains an essential read in conversation with storytellers today.
A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early-twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning nearly thirty years, first from Celie to God, then from the sisters to each other, the novel draws readers into a rich and memorable portrayal of Black women—their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery.
Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, The Color Purple breaks the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, and carries readers on an epic and spirit-affirming journey toward transformation, redemption, and love.

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  • Release date

    November 21, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593863565
      • File size: 228941 KB
      • Duration: 07:56:57

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Nearly three decades after Alice Walker published her beloved, award-winning book (which also became a movie and a Broadway musical), she narrates the work. How fitting that Walker herself should give voice to these characters, whom she claims to have "channeled." This production is eloquent, powerful, and nuanced. Walker's deep affection for Celie, Shug, Sophie, and a wealth of others shines in every word, especially brightly during the plentiful dialogue. As Walker slips inside her narration, expertly moving among the voices of men and women, from the uneducated to the more "schooled," listeners will feel her love for her wonderful family of characters and revel in the colorful world her words bring to life. J.C.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      In Samira Wiley's mesmerizing performance, Alice Walker's extraordinary novel glows with warmth, love, and tenacity. Wiley's skills as a narrator are well matched to Walker's vivid imagery, complex characters, and profound storytelling. An impassioned delivery and immersive characterizations illuminate the pain and determination in sisters Celie and Nettie. As their stories are told through their letters to each other, decades of growth and yearning spill into their narratives. From heartbreaking dialogue to impactful epiphanies, Walker's worlds and characters are genuine and multifaceted, and Wiley's portrayals shine with specificity and honesty. Emphatic pacing takes listeners through violence and sorrow into scenes of triumph, discovery, and joy. The audiobook is a stirring, powerful experience for first-time audiences and a worthwhile revisit for seasoned fans of Walker's work. K.S.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2021 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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