Die Farbe Lila

von Alice Walker

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A modern classic from a trailblazing voice in modern American literature, The Color Purple is a powerful story of bravery, love and survival, centring on the unbreakable bond between two sisters. ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLDWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD'A genuinely mind-expanding book' Guardian'One of the greatest books of all time' Benjamin Zephaniah'Indelibly affecting' New York Times'A lush celebration of all that it means to be a Black female' Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieIn rural Georgia, sisters Celie and Nettie share the pain and struggle of growing up as African American women. At least when she is forced into an abusive marriage, Celie can offer Nettie refuge from their violent father in her new home - until Nettie catches the attention of Celie's husband and is forced to leave and forge her own journey.Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, the sisters sustain their hope in each other across time, distance and silence, in a triumph of resilience, bravery and ultimately, love.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY OPRAH WINFREY AND STEVEN SPIELBERG'Every single time I read it, I walk away as a slightly better person than I was when I picked it up' Tayari Jones'A brutal and beautiful novel' Brit Bennett'It is stunning - moving, exciting and wonderful' Lenny Henry'One of the great books of our time' Essence Magazine'A work to stand beside literature of any time and place' San Francisco Chronicle

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre Allgemein und literarisch
• ISBN: 9781474607254
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.08.2017
• Größe: 195 x 128 mm
• Verlag: Orion Publishing Group