The Hachette Essentials series comprises a collection of titles that are regarded as modern classics.
The Color Purple is one of the all-time greats of literature, a global bestseller, and has inspired generations of readers..
Gradually Celie discovers the power and joy of her own spirit, freeing her from her past and reuniting her with those she loves.
But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery - singer and magic-maker - a woman who has taken charge of her own destiny.
Raped repeatedly by the man she calls 'father', she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie and is trapped into an ugly marriage.
Set in the deep American South between the wars, The Color Purple is the tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation.
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The Hachette Essentials series comprises a collection of titles that are regarded as modern classics
