The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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Book Description
"This is a novel in the guise of the tape-recorded recollections of a black woman who has lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a witness to the black militancy of the 1960's. In this woman Ernest Gaines has created a legendary figure, a woman equipped to stand beside William Faulkner's Dilsey in The Sound And The Fury." Miss Jane Pittman, like Dilsey, has 'endured,' has seen almo... More
Book Information
Publisher | Bantam Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Paperback (52 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 272 |
ISBN-10 | 0553263579 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0553263572 |
Publication Date | 08/01/1982 |
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