Southerland Ellease : Let the Lion Eat Straw (Signet) - Softcover

Southerland, Ellease

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451146751 ISBN 13: 9780451146755

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 1980

Synopsis

Black, illegitimate, and born in poverty, Abeba Williams must forsake her exceptional musical talent and, as economic and social realities close around her, fights for a decent life for her husband and children

About this title

Review:

"As moving as it is wisely, lyrically told." -- O magazine

"Remarkable....A graceful hymn of love." -- Time

"An amazing achievement!" -- Kristin Hunter

"A masterpiece...brilliant, graceful, poetic!" -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Accomplished...[a] special beauty." -- Library Journal

"Full of life." -- School Library Journal

." this poetic and memorable novel remains a testament to the power of resurrection and the powerful gift of love." -- Ebony

"Full of life."--School Library Journal

"A glorious rebirth! The republication of this milestone...is cause for great celebration indeed."--Sapphire, author of Push

"Revealing the grace... in ordinary lives... [this] is a novel worthy of a place in the annals of literature."--The Portland Skanner

About the Author:

Ellease Southerland, recipient of the Gwendolyn Brooks Award for Poetry, is professor of African Literature at Pace University in New York. The author of the novel A Feast of Fools and the poetry collection The Magic Sun Spins, Ms. Southerland divides her time between Nigeria and New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0451146751
• ISBN 13: 9780451146755
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback