The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Gaines, Ernest J
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
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Stow, Ohio, 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
- Buckeye Bookshop Online (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12947
- Title
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Author
- Gaines, Ernest J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing.
- Publisher
- Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 245
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fiction
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