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Mother of Pearl (PB) (2000)

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9780671774677
$20.00
Capturing all the rueful irony and racial ambivalence of small-town Mississippi in the late 1950s, Melinda Haynes' celebrated novel is a wholly unforgettable exploration of family, identity, and redemption. Mother of Pearl revolves around twenty-eight-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Korner, the fifteen-year-old white daughter of the town whore and an unknown father. Both are passionately determined to discover the precious things neither experienced as children: human connection, enduring commitment, and, above all, unconditional love. A startlingly accomplished mixture of beauty, mystery, and tragedy, Mother of Pearl marks the debut of an extraordinary literary talent.
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Author:
Melinda Haynes
ISBN 10:
0671774670
Pages:
496
Publisher:
Washington Square Press
Publication Date:
June 1, 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
1.14lbs