| The Temple of My Familiar Contributor(s): Walker, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547480008 ISBN-13: 9780547480008 Publisher: Amistad Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | African American - Women - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010525614 |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.6" W x 7.96" (0.88 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 8673 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 23.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker's follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a "major achievement" (Chicago Tribune). Described by the author as "a romance of the last 500,000 years," The Temple of My Familiar follows a cast of interrelated characters, most of African descent, and each representing a different ethnic strain--ranging from diverse African tribes to the mixed bloods of Latin America--that contribute to the black experience in America. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walker, Alice: - ALICE WALKER is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children's books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award. |