{"product_id":"brown-girl-brownstones-paule-marshall-9781774641538","title":"Brown Girl, Brownstones","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, \"Brown Girl, Brownstones\" is the enduring story of a most extraordinary young woman. Selina Boyce, the daughter of Barbadian immigrants, is caught between the struggles of her hard-working, ambitious mother, who wants to \"buy house\" and educate her daughters, and her father, who longs to return to the land in Barbados. Selina seeks to define her own identity and values as she struggles to surmount the racism and poverty that surround her. Moving and powerful, \"Brown Girl, Brownstones\" is both a classic coming-of-age tale and a vivid portrait of one family's struggle to achieve the American Dream. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaule Marshall's novel was among the first to portray the inner life of a young female African-American in the era of blatant racism and minority poverty struggle, as well as depicting the cross-cultural conflict between West Indians and American blacks. It remains a vibrant, compelling tale of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paule Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774641534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774641538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Must Have Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Paule Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048908779775,"sku":"9781774641538","price":10.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09be7ca4-dba1-4ab9-9031-a228485a9279.jpg?v=1684998514","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brown-girl-brownstones-paule-marshall-9781774641538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}