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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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Sth, I know that woman.

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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)

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  1. Toni Morrison (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 0099750910
Page Count: 240

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