Meridian
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A landmark work of American literary fiction, Meridian chronicles the life of Meridian Hill, a young Black woman from the South who becomes deeply entangled in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, wrestling with questions of sacrifice, guilt, and personal redemption. Alice Walker constructs the narrative in a fragmented, non-linear style that mirrors the fractured consciousness of a woman torn between political commitment and spiritual survival. With unflinching honesty, the novel uncovers the psychological and physical toll that activism exacts on those who dedicate their lives to justice, particularly Black women whose contributions history has often overlooked. Walker's prose is both lyrical and piercing, weaving together past and present to illustrate how trauma, community, and moral conviction shape identity across generations. Widely regarded as one of the most important novels to emerge from the Civil Rights era, Meridian stands as a profound meditation on what it truly means to live — and sacrifice — for a cause.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of American literary fiction, Meridian chronicles the life of Meridian Hill, a young Black woman from the South who becomes deeply entangled in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, wrestling with questions of sacrifice, guilt, and personal redemption. Alice Walker constructs the narrative in a fragmented, non-linear style that mirrors the fractured consciousness of a woman torn between political commitment and spiritual survival. With unflinching honesty, the novel uncovers the psychological and physical toll that activism exacts on those who dedicate their lives to justice, particularly Black women whose contributions history has often overlooked. Walker's prose is both lyrical and piercing, weaving together past and present to illustrate how trauma, community, and moral conviction shape identity across generations. Widely regarded as one of the most important novels to emerge from the Civil Rights era, Meridian stands as a profound meditation on what it truly means to live — and sacrifice — for a cause.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of American literary fiction, Meridian chronicles the life of Meridian Hill, a young Black woman from the South who becomes deeply entangled in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, wrestling with questions of sacrifice, guilt, and personal redemption. Alice Walker constructs the narrative in a fragmented, non-linear style that mirrors the fractured consciousness of a woman torn between political commitment and spiritual survival. With unflinching honesty, the novel uncovers the psychological and physical toll that activism exacts on those who dedicate their lives to justice, particularly Black women whose contributions history has often overlooked. Walker's prose is both lyrical and piercing, weaving together past and present to illustrate how trauma, community, and moral conviction shape identity across generations. Widely regarded as one of the most important novels to emerge from the Civil Rights era, Meridian stands as a profound meditation on what it truly means to live — and sacrifice — for a cause.
