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  • Brown Girl, Brownstones

    by Paule Marshall ...
    Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, Brown Girl, Brownstones is the enduring story of a most extraordinary young woman. Selina Boyce, the daughter of Barbadian immigrants, is caught between the struggles of her hard-working, ambitious mother, who wants to "buy house" and educate her daughters, and her father, who longs to return to the land in Barbados. Selina seeks to define ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Soul Clap Hands and Sing

    by Paule Marshall ...
    The strong talent of Paule Marshall has matured in this, her second book. Woven through these four diverse and fascinating short novels is a theme that unifies them despite sharp differences of character and background.In each a man moving toward the later reaches of life experiences a climatic confrontation. In each a woman is involved as both a creative and a destructive force. In each a man is ... Read more

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  • Brown Girl, Brownstones

    by Paule Marshall ...
    **The beloved novel about a New York City girlhood that heralded a renaissance in Black women’s literature, with a new foreword by Nicole Dennis-Benn, the bestselling author of Patsy and Here Comes the SunOne of *The New York Times Magazine’*s 25 Most Significant New York City Novels from the Last 100 YearsA Penguin Classic**Selina Boyce comes of age in 1940s New York as the daughter of two ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Brown Girl, Brownstones

    by Paule Marshall ...
    Brown Girl, Brownstones, tells the story of a young Barbadian American caught between the ambitious dreams of her forward-looking mother and the rose-tinted nostalgia of her father. While Selina's mother strives diligently to save enough money to buy a brownstone in Brooklyn, her father dreams only of returning to his home in Barbados. Managing a constellation of difficult family and cultural ... Read more

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  • Triangular Road

    A Memoir

    by Paule Marshall ...
    In Triangular Road, famed novelist Paule Marshall tells the story of her years as a fledgling young writer in the 1960s. A memoir of self-discovery, it also offers an affectionate tribute to the inimitable Langston Hughes, who entered Marshall's life during a crucial phase and introduced her to the world of European letters during a whirlwind tour of the continent funded by the State Department. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Brown Girl, Brownstones

    by Paule Marshall ...
    Series series Dover Literature: African American
    "An unforgettable novel, written with pride and anger, with rebellion and tears." — Herald Tribune Book Review"Passionate, compelling . . . an impressive accomplishment." — Saturday Review"Remarkable for its courage, its color, and its natural control." — The New YorkerSelina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    The Fisher King

    by Paule Marshall ...
    Narrated by Robin Miles ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 4 min

    In 1949, jazz pianist Sonny-Rhett Payne left New York for Paris, to be free from racism and his family's disapproval. Now Sonny's grandson has come to New York for a memorial concert. There, the 8-year-old begins to understand the forces that drove Sonny into exile. Paule Marshall is an award-winning author and distinguished professor of creative writing at New York University. ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Brown Girl, Brownstones

    by Paule Marshall ...
    Narrated by Kyaha Fraites ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 56 min

    The beloved coming-of-age novel about a Brooklyn girlhood that heralded a renaissance in Black women’s literature more than sixty years ago, with a new foreword by Nicole Dennis-Benn, the bestselling author of Patsy and Here Comes the SunSelina Boyce comes of age in 1940s Brooklyn as the daughter of two Barbadian immigrants—a father she adores and who dreams of nothing but his return to his ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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    by Arcturus Publishing Limited ...
    A great collection of questions, answers and facts! Why can't elephants jump? Why don't sheep shrink when they get wet? Divided into sections about animals, people, the law and funny names and places, each part of this hardback book explores little known and often amusing information - Certain to entertain! ... Read more

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  • The Girl They Left Behind

    A Novel

    by Roxanne Veletzos ...
    A sweeping historical romance that is “gripping, tragic, yet filled with passion and hope” (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author), offering a vivid and unique portrayal of life in war-torn 1941 Bucharest during World War II and its aftermath—perfect for fans of Lilac Girls and Sarah’s Key.On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of an apartment ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Invisible Man (National Book Award Winner)

    A Novel

    by Ralph Ellison ...
    Series series Vintage International
    NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this deeply compelling novel and epic milestone of American literature, a nameless narrator tells his story from the basement lair of the Invisible Man he imagines himself to be.One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsHe describes growing up in a Black community in the South, attending a Negro college from which he is ... Read more

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  • Margaret Tobin "Molly" Brown: Titanic Survivor Pursued Social Reforms

    by Daniel Alef ...
    New Enhanced Digital EditionAlthough Margaret "The Unsinkable Molly" Brown is well known for her heroic efforts in surviving the Titanic disaster that historic event doesn't begin to reveal the full measure of who she was or what she accomplished during her fascinating life. And Margaretthe name "Molly" was a Hollywood inventionwas the subject of as many myths as Aesop had fables. The real ... Read more

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