![]() ![]() ![]() The letters, spanning twenty years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this novel about a resilient and courageous woman has become a Broadway show and a cultural phenomenon.Ĭelie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. ![]()
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