Miss Jane Pittman. She is one of the most unforgettable heroines in American fiction, a woman whose life has come to symbolize the struggle for freedom, dignity, and justice. Ernest J. Gaines’s now-classic novel—written as an autobiography—spans one hundred years of Miss Jane’s remarkable life, from her childhood as a slave on a Louisiana plantation to the Civil Rights era of the 1960s. It is a story of courage and survival, history, bigotry, and hope—as seen through the eyes of a woman who lived through it all. A historical tour de force, a triumph of fiction, Miss Jane’s eloquent narrative brings to life an important story of race in America—and stands as a landmark work for our time.
Product details
- ASIN : 0385342780
- Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback; Reprint edition (January 27, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780385342780
- ISBN-13 : 978-0385342780
- Lexile measure : 710L
- Item Weight : 7 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.15 x 0.55 x 8.26 inches