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The Color Purple Audiobook

By: Alice Walker
The Color Purple Audiobook, by Alice Walker Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Alice Walker Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781440792496
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

12

Longest Chapter Length:

58:10 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:06 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

40:00 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

11

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Publisher Description

Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self.

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"This is one of my all-time favorite novels and I think I love its power in beautifully expressing the potential that rests in the heart of every human, regardless of past circumstances, and the way love and acceptance can heal the most profound emotional wounds. "

— Karen (5 out of 5 stars)

The Color Purple Listener Reviews

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    " This was one of my most favourite books from the first word to the very last one. Would highly recommend "

    — Sharon, 12/4/2017
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    — Pamela Sorensen, 7/25/2017
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    " A book of how a woman suffers. A good book. Must read! "

    — Maribel, 6/30/2011
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    " One of the best books ever "

    — JL, 6/29/2011
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    " Such a brilliant book --- I think the first pages scarred me for life. "

    — Shams, 6/25/2011
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    " This was well writing and moving. By the time I started reading this book I felt that I "had" to like it, so I shelved it for a few (years) and then read it. "

    — Ellen, 6/25/2011
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    " This was a Fantastic book because it really captures the true stoy and shows a moral story. This book illistates the challenges of a black girl growing up in terrible sucumstance. This book will make you cry, lagh, then cry again. "

    — Pierre, 6/22/2011
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    " My Mom gave me this book to read when I was a younger women. What a POWERFUL message and a great read. Highly recommend this to ANY reader. "

    — Lyndi, 6/22/2011
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    " it'a a must read for everyone.. terrific characterisation.. loved the story..i loved the whole episolatory style this book's set in.. "

    — Aayushi, 6/20/2011
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    " Amazing read. If you have not read it, do it, you will enjoy this book! "

    — Megan, 6/19/2011

About Alice Walker

Alice Walker is a distinguished author and activist who has written dozens of books, including novels, poems, essays, short stories, and children’s books. She was the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel The Color Purple, which also won the National Book Award in 1983. Walker’s other books include The Third Life of Grange Copeland, The Temple of My Familiar, and Possessing the Secret of Joy. More than fifteen million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into more than two dozen languages. As an activist, she focuses on issues of inequality, poverty, and social injustice.