The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

The Women of Brewster Place

Gloria Naylor

The National Book Award-winning novel–and contemporary classic–that launched the brilliant career of Gloria Naylor

“[A] shrewd and lyrical portrayal of many of the realities of black life . . . Miss Naylor bravely risks sentimentality and melodrama to write her compassion and outrage large, and she pulls it off triumphantly.” –The New York Times Book Review

In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak-inner city sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in America. Vulnerable and resilient, openhanded and openhearted, these women forge their lives in a place that in turn threatens and protects–a common prison and a shared home. Naylor renders both loving and painful human experiences with simple eloquence and uncommon intuition. Adapted into a 1989 ABC miniseries starring Oprah Winfrey, The Women of Brewster Place is a touching and unforgettable read.


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Details

ISBN 9780453008662
Genre Fiction; Black Interest
Publication Date 01-Jan-94
Publisher Highbridge Audio
Format Audio Cassette
Language English
Rating Great
Narrator Tonya Pinkins
BookID 14854

Author: LFWBooks