ALICE WALKER
u003cbu003eThe inspiration for the new film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musicalu003cbru003eu003cbru003eCelebrate the 40th anniversary of Alice Walkers iconic modern classic.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Awardu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eA powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance and silence. Through a series of letters spanning nearly thirty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience. u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey towards redemption and love.
