Brown Girl, Brownstones Paperback - 2009
by Paule Marshall
This beloved coming-of-age story set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II follows the life of Selina Boyce, the daughter of Caribbean immigrants. Author Danticat explores the novel's themes of identity, sexuality, and values as well as Selina's struggle against the racism and poverty surrounding her.
From the rear cover
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 Yorker
Selina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina also faces the everyday burdens of poverty and racism.
Written by and about an African-American woman, this coming-of-age story unfolds during the Depression and World War II. Its setting--a close-knit community of immigrants from Barbados--is drawn from the author's own experience, as are the lilting accents and vivid idioms of the characters' speech. Paule Marshall's 1959 novel was among the first to portray the inner life of a young female African-American, as well as depicting the cross-cultural conflict between West Indians and American blacks. It remains a vibrant, compelling tale of self-discovery.
Dover (2009) unabridged republication of the edition published by Random House, Inc., New York, 1959.
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- Title Brown Girl, Brownstones
- Author Paule Marshall
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications
- Date 2009-01-15
- ISBN 9780486468327 / 0486468321
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.8 in (21.34 x 13.46 x 2.03 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Demographic Orientation: Urban
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, New York (N.Y.)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008033355
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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