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    In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece
    On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell's Masterpiece
    Audiobook series2 titles

    Books About Books Series

    Written by Salamishah Tillet and D. J. Taylor

    Narrated by Charles Armstrong and Adenrele Ojo

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    About this series

    This exploration of Alice Walker's The Color Purple dives into the cultural and personal influence of the novel as well as the personal meaning to the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateOct 15, 2019
    In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece
    On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell's Masterpiece

    Titles in the series (2)

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      On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell's Masterpiece
      On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell's Masterpiece

      On Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Story of George Orwell's Masterpiece

      D. J. Taylor
      4/5 - 6 ratings
      4/5 - 6 ratings

      From the author of the definitive biography of George Orwell comes a captivating account of the origin and enduring power of his landmark dystopian novel.

      From the author of the definitive biography of George Orwell comes a captivating account of the origin and enduring power of his landmark dystopian novel.

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      In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece
      In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece

      In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece

      Salamishah Tillet
      5/5 - 7 ratings
      5/5 - 7 ratings

      This exploration of Alice Walker's The Color Purple dives into the cultural and personal influence of the novel as well as the personal meaning to the author.

      This exploration of Alice Walker's The Color Purple dives into the cultural and personal influence of the novel as well as the personal meaning to the author.

    Author

    Salamishah Tillet

    Salamishah Tillet is a renowned scholar, cultural critic, activist, and author. A professor at Rutgers University-Newark, she is a regular contributor to The New York Times. She currently resides in New Jersey.

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      This was fantastic for any lover of The Color Purple-it has all the history you want and didn’t know you needed. Bravo!