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The Color Purple

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 153,211 Ratings and 4,196 Reviews

Book Description
This Pulitzer Prize winner and winner of the American Book Award tells the story of two sisters - one a missionary in Africa and the other a child-wife living in the South - who sustain their loyality to and trust in each other across time, distance and silence.
Book Information
PublisherHarcourt Children's Books
BindingHardcover (74 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages348
ISBN-101568653506
ISBN-13978-1568653501
Publication Date/1992
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About Alice Walker (Author) : Alice Walker is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Alice Walker include Color Purple, In love & trouble; stories of Black women, Why War Is Never a Good Idea.
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4/26/2014 Alina Hansen tagged as: I read

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12/13/2011 Alyssa Rixe

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2/28/2009 Kristi Combs tagged as: I recommend

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 48821
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9/10/2007 Steven Climer said: One of the finest books ever to be written. For writers this is an excellent example of an author who has a mastery over character development
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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8/28/2007 Susan Mitchell tagged as: I Read

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