The Street by Ann Petry
"Petry is the writer we have been waiting for, hers are the stories we need to fully illuminate the questions of our moment, while also offering a page-turning good time. Ann Petry, the woman, had it all, and so does her insightful, prescient and unputdownable prose."--Tayari Jones, The Enthusiast, New York Times Book ReviewTHE STREET tells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s. Originally published in 1946 and hailed by critics as a masterwork, The Street was Ann Petry's first novel, a beloved bestseller with more than a million copies in print. Its haunting tale still resonates today.
Ann Petry was the critically praised author of The Street, a ground-breaking literary masterpiece on life in Harlem that has sold over a million copies. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, the narrative of the bold and heroic lady who suffered and battled for her people before and during the Civil War, was one of her many works for young readers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780395901496 |
| ISBN 10 | 0395901499 |
| Title | The Street |
| Author | Ann Petry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 1998-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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