The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

Awards:   Winner of Anisfield-Wolf Book Award 1997
Author:   James McBride
Publisher:   Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition:   10th Anniversary ed.
ISBN:  

9781594481925


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   07 February 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother


Awards

  • Winner of Anisfield-Wolf Book Award 1997

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Author:   James McBride
Publisher:   Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:   Riverhead Books,U.S.
Edition:   10th Anniversary ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.10cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.10cm
Weight:   0.238kg
ISBN:  

9781594481925


ISBN 10:   159448192
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   07 February 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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[A] triumph. <i>The New York Times Book Review</i> As lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race. <i>The Washington Post Book World</i> Inspiring. <i>Glamour</i> Vibrant. <i>The Boston Globe</i> James McBride evokes his childhood trek across the great racial divide with the kind of power and grace that touches and uplifts all hearts. Bebe Moore Campbell


[A] triumph. --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> As lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race. --<i>The Washington Post Book World</i> Inspiring. --<i>Glamour</i> Vibrant. --<i>The Boston Globe</i> James McBride evokes his childhood trek across the great racial divide with the kind of power and grace that touches and uplifts all hearts. --Bebe Moore Campbell


Praise for The Color of Water [A] triumph. -- The New York Times Book Review As lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race. -- The Washington Post Book World Inspiring. -- Glamour Vibrant. -- The Boston Globe James McBride evokes his childhood trek across the great racial divide with the kind of power and grace that touches and uplifts all hearts. --Bebe Moore Campbell


[A] triumph. The New York Times Book Review As lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race. The Washington Post Book World Inspiring. Glamour Vibrant. The Boston Globe James McBride evokes his childhood trek across the great racial divide with the kind of power and grace that touches and uplifts all hearts. Bebe Moore Campbell


Author Information

James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird, the #1 bestselling American classic The Color of Water, and the bestsellers Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna. He is also the author of Kill 'Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.

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