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Empress Orchid
By Anchee Min
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Description
"I love this book! It's a great, great read and not hard at all." — Oprah Winfrey
In a Georgia mill town during the 1930s, an enigmatic deaf-mute, John Singer, draws out the haunted confessions of an itinerant worker, a doctor, a widowed café owner, and a young girl. Each yearns for escape from small town life, but the young girl, Mick Kelly, the book's heroine (loosely based on McCullers), finds solace in her music.
Wonderfully attuned to the spiritual isolation that underlies the human condition, and with a deft sense for racial tensions in the South, McCullers spins a haunting, unforgettable story that gives voice to the rejected, the forgotten, and the mistreated—and, through Mick, gives voice to the quiet, intensely personal search for beauty.
Featured in Oprah's Book Club 2004
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
370
Release Date:
2005-04-11
Publication Date:
2023-04-20
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0618562036
ISBN13:
9780618562039
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
376 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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