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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. First edition, first printing. Signed by Alice Walker on the half title page. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards over purple spine cloth lettered in silver. Very Good+ with slight lean to binding and light rubbing to silver lettering on spine, toning at edges, and faint slit to front cover. Light soiling and wear. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with corresponding slit to front panel, light general wear. A great copy of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning novel. Later adapted into the 1985 Academy Award nominated film by Steven Spielberg starring Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg.

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.