The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Gaines, Ernest J
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- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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About This Item
NY: The Dial Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner's name on the fep. Small stain on the right edge of the pages, affecting maybe 8 or 10 pages; looks as if a drop of coffee hit it. DJ is rubbed at the corners, with a closed tear at the lower right front corner. Unclipped. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 244 pages .
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert's Bookshop
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 19587
- Title
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Author
- Gaines, Ernest J
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Fiction
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