SONG OF SOLOMON [Inscribed]
by Morrison, Toni
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0394497848
- ISBN 13
- 9780394497846
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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Synopsis
Song of Solomon is Nobel-prize winner Toni Morrison's third novel, published in 1977 by Alfred A. Knopf . It tells the story of Macon "Milkman" Dead III, a young African-American living in an unnamed mid-western city in the mid-nineteenth century as he seeks to discover his own identity and relationship to the world he lives in and uncovers his family's history. Winner of the National Book Critics Award , it has faced numerous school bans and challenges since publication. Former U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly listed it as his favorite book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1371717
- Title
- SONG OF SOLOMON [Inscribed]
- Author
- Morrison, Toni
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394497848
- ISBN 13
- 9780394497846
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Books by Women
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
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