9781565120853-156512085X-The Good Negress: A Novel

The Good Negress: A Novel

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ISBN-13: 9781565120853
ISBN-10: 156512085X
Edition: First Edition
Author: A. J. Verdelle
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover 312 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781565120853
ISBN-10: 156512085X
Edition: First Edition
Author: A. J. Verdelle
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover 312 pages

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The Good Negress: A Novel (ISBN-13: 9781565120853 and ISBN-10: 156512085X), written by authors A. J. Verdelle, was published by Algonquin Books in 1995. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Good Negress: A Novel (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.49.

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The year is 1963, and young Denise Palms has rejoined her family in Detroit where she must work to make a place for herself and prepare for the arrival of her mother's new baby. The baby will mean the end of Denise's afterschool lessons with a stern teacher who insists that Denise learn to speak "proper" English to make herself heard. Verdelle's intuition and ear allow her to dramatize precise moments of Denise's self-recognition and, in the process, offer an inside look at a maturing intelligence. The Good Negress marks the arrival of an original voice in contemporary fiction.

"Truly extraordinary." --Toni Morrison

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Winner of the Harold D. Vursell Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters

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