The Street

The Street
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 447
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ISBN-10 : 9780547525341
ISBN-13 : 0547525346
Rating : 4/5 (346 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Street by : Ann Petry

Download or read book The Street written by Ann Petry and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2013-08-23 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR TAYARI JONES “How can a novel’s social criticism be so unflinching and clear, yet its plot moves like a house on fire? I am tempted to describe Petry as a magician for the many ways that The Street amazes, but this description cheapens her talent . . . Petry is a gifted artist.” — Tayari Jones, from the Introduction The Street follows the spirited Lutie Johnson, a newly single mother whose efforts to claim a share of the American Dream for herself and her young son meet frustration at every turn in 1940s Harlem. Opening a fresh perspective on the realities and challenges of black, female, working-class life, The Street became the first novel by an African American woman to sell more than a million copies.


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