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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Octavo, 245pp. A crisp, clean copy, near fine, in the publisher's white boards with purple cloth spine. Spine gently cocked, else very nice. In a fine dust jacket, with two miniscule abrasions to the front panel, and a small area of sticker ghost on the front flap. A very sharp copy of Walker's breakout novel, which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award.

The Color Purple is a powerful novel about the struggle of African American women in the early 20th century. It follows the life of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation, who is sexually abused by her father and later winds up in an abusive marriage. Despite her struggles, Celie finds her voice and personal growth through letters and the support of other women.

Purple cloth with the spine lettered in silver.