The Women of Brewster Place |
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| Author:
| Naylor, Gloria |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-006690-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1983 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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The National Book Award-winning novel-and contemporary classic-that launched the brilliant career of Gloria Naylor " A shrewd and lyrical portrayal of many of the realities of black life . . .Miss Naylor bravely risks sentimentality and melodrama to write her compassion and outrage large, and she pulls it off triumphantly." -The New York Times Book Review In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women...
More Description The National Book Award-winning novel-and contemporary classic-that launched the brilliant career of Gloria Naylor
" A shrewd and lyrical portrayal of many of the realities of black life . . .Miss Naylor bravely risks sentimentality and melodrama to write her compassion and outrage large, and she pulls it off triumphantly." -The New York Times Book Review
In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak-inner city sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in America. Vulnerable and resilient, openhanded and openhearted, these women forge their lives in a place that in turn threatens and protects-a common prison and a shared home. Naylor renders both loving and painful human experiences with simple eloquence and uncommon intuition. Adapted into a 1989 ABC miniseries starring Oprah Winfrey,The Women of Brewster Placeis a touching and unforgettable read.