Paradise by Toni Morrison (1997, Hardcover)

Description: “How exquisitely human was the wish for permanent happiness, and how thin human imagination became trying to achieve it.” ― Toni Morrison, ParadiseNo writing, highlighting, or annotations found during initial review.Condition: USED - Acceptable, readable condition. The majority of book pages are undamaged; may contain highlighted passages and/ or writing throughout. Book has no missing pages, with possible creasing, tearing, or water damage. Please refer to the product photos to view book cover condition.The acclaimed Nobel Prize winner challenges our most fiercely held beliefs as she weaves folklore and history, memory and myth into an unforgettable meditation on race, religion, gender, and a far-off past that is ever present—in prose that soars with the rhythms, grandeur, and tragic arc of an epic poem. “They shoot the white girl first. With the rest they can take their time.” So begins Toni Morrison’s Paradise, which opens with a horrifying scene of mass violence and chronicles its genesis in an all-black small town in rural Oklahoma. Founded by the descendants of freed slaves and survivors in exodus from a hostile world, the patriarchal community of Ruby is built on righteousness, rigidly enforced moral law, and fear. But seventeen miles away, another group of exiles has gathered in a promised land of their own. And it is upon these women in flight from death and despair that nine male citizens of Ruby will lay their pain, their terror, and their murderous rage. “A fascinating story, wonderfully detailed. . . . The town is the stage for a profound and provocative debate.” —Los Angeles TimesGenre: African American Literature/ Fiction/ Historical FictionPublisher: Alfred A. KnopeLanguage: EnglishWeight: 1.06 ozDimensions: 9.5” L x 6.65” W x 1.25” DType: Hardcover with deckled edgesPages: 318 Pages ISBN: 0-679-43374-0

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