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u003cpu003eu003cbu003eTHE ICONIC CLASSIC, WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003eONE OF THE BBC '100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A lush celebration of all that it means to be a black female. I love that u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e doesn't try to soften its blows but is also courageous enough to hold on to a wonderfully affirming faith in possibility, in forgiveness and kindness and hope'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eChimamanda Ngozi Adichieu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e is my go-to comfort novel. Every single time I read this book, I walk away as a slightly better person than I was when I picked it up'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eTayari Jonesu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'I think that u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e was the first book that made me think that I could u003ciu003etryu003c/iu003e to be a writer - or that made me aware that a young black woman from the South u003ciu003ecouldu003c/iu003e write about the South'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eJesmyn Wardu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e 'I got the book and read it, in one day, when it came out. And then I went back, the next day, and bought every copy they had'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eOprah Winfreyu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eA powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia.u003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e Sisters Celie and Nettie share the pain and struggle of growing up as African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Forced into an abusive marriage, at least Celie can offer Nettie refuge from their violent father in her new home - until Nettie catches the attention of Celie's husband and is forced to leave and forge her own journey.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Through a series of letters spanning twenty years - first from Celie to God, then between the two sisters - they manage to sustain their hope in each other across time, distance and silence, in a triumph of resilience, bravery and ultimately, love.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Beloved by generations of readers, u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read. It is stunning - moving, exciting and wonderful'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eLenny Henryu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e 'u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e needs no category other than the fact that it is superb'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eRita Mae Brownu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e 'The great irony about u003ciu003eThe Color Purpleu003c/iu003e is that it transcends colour. One of the greatest books of all time'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eBenjamin Zephaniahu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A unique blend of serenity and immediacy that makes your senses ache'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eHelen Dunmoreu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A genuinely mind-expanding book'u003cbru003e u003cbu003ePatrick Nessu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Indelibly affecting... Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer'u003cbru003e u003ciu003eu003cbu003eNew York Timesu003c/bu003eu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'One of the great books of our time'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eu003ciu003eEssence Magazineu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A work to stand beside literature of any time and place'u003cbru003e u003cbu003eu003ciu003eSan Francisco Chronicleu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e