The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Gaines, Ernest J
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0553263579
- ISBN 13
- 9780553263572
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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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
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005504320
- Title
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Author
- Gaines, Ernest J
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553263579
- ISBN 13
- 9780553263572
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- LOUISIANA FICTION HISTORICAL, , , , , , , ,
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