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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

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Binding: Full-Leather
Book Condition: As New
Edition: Signed Edition
Size: 8vo
Publisher: Easton Press, 1999, Norwalk, CT

[Book #29270]

A special Limited Edition, SIGNED by the author, Maya Angelou. A wonderful scarce book in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap;

Poet Maya Angelou recounts a youth filled with disappointment, frustration, tragedy, and finally hard-won independence. Sent at a young age to live with her grandmother in Arkansas, Angelou learned a great deal from this exceptional woman and the tightly knit black community there.

Contains all of the classic Easton Press trimmings: premium leather, silk moiré end leaves, distinctive cover design, raised bands, accented in real 22KT gold, satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, long-lasting, high quality acid-neutral paper, sewn pages for strength and durability; Signed by Author
Price: $460.00

Author Bio 

Angelou, Maya
Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson in April 4, 1928, American poet, memoirist, actress. Angelou is known for her series of autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award. Her poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie (1971) was a Pulitzer Prize nominee.

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