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Literature & Fiction

The Women of Brewster Place: A Novel in Seven Stories (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)

The Women of Brewster Place: A Novel in Seven Stories (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)

The National Book Award-winning novel that launched the brilliant career of Gloria Naylor (1950-2016)

In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak-inner city sanctuary, creative 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. Adapted into a 1989 ABC miniseries starring Oprah Winfrey, The Women of Brewster Place is a contemporary classic - and a touching and unforgettable read.

"[A] Â shrewd and lyrical portrayal of many of the realities of black life . . .Â 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
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FLAIBD9780140066906
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1983-06-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140066906

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