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In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe’s wife, Violet, attacks the girl’s corpse. This passionate, profound story of... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- Baltimore
- Vienna
- Palestine
- Virginia
- Mexico
- Springfield
- Gistan
- East St. Louis
- Vesper County
- Rome
- Crossland
First Sentence edit
Sth, I know that woman.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 217 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
This is book 120 of 213 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Toni Morrison (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 0099750910
Page Count: 240
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 0099750910
Page Count: 240
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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