Paradise
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Paradise by Toni Morrison
They shoot the white girl first. With the rest they can take their time. So begins Toni Morrison's Paradise, which opens with a horrifying scene of mass violence and chronicles its genesis in an all-black small town in rural Oklahoma. Founded by the descendants of freed slaves and survivors in exodus from a hostile world, the patriarchal community of Ruby is built on righteousness, rigidly enforced moral law, and fear. But seventeen miles away, another group of exiles has gathered in a promised land of their own. And it is upon these women in flight from death and despair that nine male citizens of Ruby will lay their pain, their terror, and their murderous rage.
In prose that soars with the rhythms, grandeur, and tragic arc of an epic poem, Toni Morrison challenges our most fiercely held beliefs as she weaves folklore and history, memory and myth into an unforgettable meditation on race, religion, gender, and a far-off past that is ever present.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780452280397 |
| ISBN 10 | 0452280397 |
| Title | Paradise |
| Author | Toni Morrison |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Plume Books |
| Year published | 1999-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 318 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2000, Short-listed for Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (Fiction) 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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