Synopsis
The Learning Tree brings us into the inner lives of a black family as they struggle to understand and accept--without malice--the bitter challenge of their special world. A fine novel . . .--Boston Herald.
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Review
"Gordon Parks has made a real world...with characters as lusty, humorous, tragic and impelling as those of Faulkner, Williams or Steinbeck".
Bangor Daily News
About the Author
Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was the author of numerous books of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and photography, including The Learning Tree and A Choice of Weapons. He received a plethora of honorary degrees and awards, including the National Medal of Arts. He was also a film director and composer, and wrote the music and libretto for Martin, a ballet honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
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THE LEARNING TREE
Published by
Fawcett Crest, U.S.A., 1981
ISBN 10: 0449238555
ISBN 13: 9780449238554
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Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Early Printing. The photographer writes a novel about how it feels to be black in the white man's world. #2-3855-5, with $3.35 price. With small remainder mark on top edge, otherwise tight and crisp with no creasing. An attractive copy. Seller Inventory # 026842