Book #18966

Pearl - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Anne Leaton
Book #18966 Pearl - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Anne Leaton.

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.
ISBN: 0394539230

First edition/first printing in about Fine condition with lightly sunned board edges in alike dust-jacket, little sunning to spine. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number.

In this haunting and beautifully written novel, Pearl tells the story of a young girl who is taken from her family in Africa and sold into slavery in America. She is forced to work in a cotton field, enduring unimaginable brutality and poverty. But Pearl is also fortunate to meet a white woman, Mrs. John, who takes her in and helps her to learn to read and write. When Pearl discovers that Mrs. John is a slaveowner, she is shocked and appalled. But she also realizes that she can never tell her secret, for fear of being sold away again. Pearl is determined to find a way to freedom, even if it means risking everything.; 8vo; FSA.

Price: $50.00