Sula
Material type: TextPublication details: London Vintage 2005Description: 174pISBN: 9780099760016Subject(s): American fiction | English literatureDDC classification: 813.9 Summary: This rich and moving novel traces the lives of two black heroines from their close-knit childhood in a small Ohio town, through their sharply divergent paths of womanhood, to their ultimate confrontation and reconciliation. Nel Wright has chosen to stay in the place where she was born, to marry, raise a family, and become a pillar of the black community. Sula Peace has rejected the life Nel has embraced, escaping to college, and submerging herself in city life. When she returns to her roots, it is as a rebel and a wanton seductress. Eventually, both women must face the consequences of their choices. Together, they create an unforgettable portrait of what it means and costs to be a black woman in America.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BK | Kannur University Central Library Stack | Stack | 813.9 MOR/S (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 40348 | |
BK | Stack | 813.9 MOR/S (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 37030 | ||
BK | Kannur University Central Library Stack | 813.9 MOR/S (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 37029 |
This rich and moving novel traces the lives of two black heroines from their close-knit childhood in a small Ohio town, through their sharply divergent paths of womanhood, to their ultimate confrontation and reconciliation.
Nel Wright has chosen to stay in the place where she was born, to marry, raise a family, and become a pillar of the black community. Sula Peace has rejected the life Nel has embraced, escaping to college, and submerging herself in city life. When she returns to her roots, it is as a rebel and a wanton seductress. Eventually, both women must face the consequences of their choices. Together, they create an unforgettable portrait of what it means and costs to be a black woman in America.
There are no comments on this title.