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“Grand, robust, a rich and big novel.”—Alice Walker, The New York Times Book Review
“In [Jane Pittman], Ernest Gaines has created a legendary figure. . . . Gaines’s novel brings to mind other great works: The Odyssey, for the way his heroine’s travels manage to summarize the American history of her race, and Huckleberry Finn, for the clarity of [Pittman’s] voice, for her rare capacity to sort through the mess of years and things to find the one true story of it all.”—Newsweek
Miss Jane Pittman. She is one of the most unforgettable heroines in American fiction, a woman whose life has come to symbolize the struggle for freedom, dignity, and justice. Ernest J. Gaines’s now-classic novel—written as an autobiography—spans one hundred years of Miss Jane’s remarkable life, from her childhood as a slave on a Louisiana plantation to the Civil Rights era of the 1960s. It is a story of courage and survival, history, bigotry, and hope—as seen through the eyes of a woman who lived through it all.
A historical tour de force, a triumph of fiction, Miss Jane’s eloquent narrative brings to life an important story of race in America—and stands as a landmark work for our time.
Publisher : Bantam; Reissue edition (August 1, 1982)
Language : English
Mass Market Paperback : 259 pages
ISBN-10 : 0553263579
ISBN-13 : 978-0553263572
Lexile measure : 710L
Item Weight : 5.4 ounces
Dimensions : 4.2 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches
Customers say
Customers find the story powerful, fascinating, and interesting. They describe the book as a great read with excellent writing. Readers appreciate the enlightening content, saying it helps understand the lifestyles of people enslaved during this period. They also appreciate the strength, commitment, and fearlessness of Jane.
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