CD Audiobook
The color purple [sound recording] / Alice Walker.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781440754395
- ISBN: 144075439X
- Physical Description: 7 sound discs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Compact disc. Title from container. In container (17 cm.) "With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by the author. |
| Summary, etc.: | As a young, black woman living in 1930s Georgia, Celie faces constant violence and oppression. She survives the brutality of incest before being married off to "Mr.," who routinely abuses her both physically and emotionally. Eventually, Celie develops a deep bond with her husband's mistress Shug, and it is through this relationship that she understands she is a woman capable of being loved and respected. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also on cassette. |
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| Subject: | African American women > Fiction. Adult child sexual abuse victims > Fiction. Abused wives > Fiction. Sisters > Fiction. Southern States > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Epistolary fiction. Audiobooks. |
Available copies
- 6 of 7 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Library | CD F/WALKER (Text) | 34029119358470 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
| Burnham Library - Bridgewater | CDBOOK WALKER (Text) | 36937000526039 | Adult Audio Book | Available | - |
| Easton Public Library | ACD WALKER, ALICE (Text) | 37777115223117 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
| New Milford Public Library | CD BOOK F WALKE (Text) | 34021117694287 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
| North Branch - Bridgeport | TCD WALKER (Text) | 34000076242239 | Adult Fiction CD | Checked out | 05/07/2024 |
| Thomaston Public Library | BCD WALKER (Text) | 34020116474881 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
| Weston Public Library | A-BKCD WALKER (Text) | 34053117198324 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Electronic resources
The Color Purple
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Author Notes
The Color Purple
Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award for her novel The Color Purple. Her other bestselling novels include By the Light of My Father's Smile, Possessing the Secret of Joy, and The Temple of My Familiar. She is also the author of two collections of short stories, three collections of essays, five volumes of poetry, and several children's books. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Born in Eaton, Georgia, Walker now lives in Northern California.
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