Bibliograph

Praisesong for the widow, Paule Marshall

Type

Label

Praisesong for the widow, Paule Marshall

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Praisesong for the widow

Oclc number

8626833

Responsibility statement

Paule Marshall

Summary

"Avey Johnson -- a Black, middle-aged, middle-class widow given to hats, gloves, and pearls -- has long since put behind her the Harlem of her childhood. Then on a cruise to the Caribbean with two friends, inspired by a troubling dream, she senses her life beginning to unravel -- and in a panic packs her bag in the middle of the night and abandons her friends at the next port of call. The unexpected and beautiful adventure that follows provides Avey with the links to the culture and history she has so long disavowed." --Book jacket

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