Meridian

With an introduction by Tayari Jones

Alice Walker, Tayari Jones

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
14 September 2021

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: W&N Essentials

'My life suddenly made sense when I encountered Alice Walker's fiction' Tayari Jones

'Remarkable' New York Times

Meridian Hill, the brilliant and inquisitive daughter of a working-class Black family in the American south, comes of age against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s civil rights movement. Life starts out hard - at seventeen, she finds herself married with a child and denied an education because of it. But Meridian is passionate and resolute, determined to improve the lives of those around her, even in the face of oppression and uncertainty, heartbreak and failing health. And amid the chaos of social upheaval, Meridian discovers who she is - a woman capable of great courage, resilience and hope.

Charting the story of the civil rights movement through one woman's struggle, Meridian is a powerful meditation on community, womanhood and self-discovery from the Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Color Purple.

By: Alice Walker
Introduction by: Tayari Jones
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781474622370
ISBN 10: 1474622372
Series: W&N Essentials
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 14 September 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alice Walker won the Pulitzer prize and the American Book Award for THE COLOR PURPLE. She is the author of many bestselling novels, essays and collections of poetry including MERIDIAN, BY THE LIGHT OF MY FATHER'S SMILE and THE THIRD LIFE OF GRANGE COPELAND. Visit Alice Walker's official website at: alicewalkersgarden.com