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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
by Gaines, Ernest J
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, 1971. First printing. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. First edition of this expansive novel that recounts the experiences of a Black woman over the course of an eventful century. Epic in scale but personal in tone, this novel spans the 100-year life of the formerly enslaved Jane Pittman, a century that starts during the Civil War and concludes with the Vietnam War. It was adapted into a made-for-TV film in 1974, notable for its atypically sympathetic portrayal of Black characters, that garnered an Emmy. 9'' x 6''. Original brown speckled leather binding with gilt spine lettering. Original unclipped ($6.95) color pictorial dust jacket designed by Mike McGiver. Brown endpapers. x, 246 pages. Jacket with light edgewear and toning. Binding corners and spine ends with a hint of bumping. Interior bright and clean.
Synopsis
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines. The book was made into an award-winning television movie in 1973. The film holds importance as one of the first films to deal with African-American characters with depth and sympathy. It preceded the ground-breaking television miniseries Roots by four years. The story depicts the struggles of African Americans as seen through the eyes of the narrator, a woman named Jane Pittman.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45168
- Title
- THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
- Author
- Gaines, Ernest J
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- 20th century,Post-WWII,1970s,US American,African American author,African American subject,Civil War
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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