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The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye Analog audio cassette - 1994

by Toni Morrison; Read by Ruby Dee; Read by Toni Morrison


About this book

The Bluest Eye is a 1970 novel by American author Toni Morrison. It is Morrison's first novel, written while Morrison was teaching at Howard University and was raising her two sons on her own. The story is about a year in the life of a young black girl in Lorain, Ohio named Pecola Breedlove. It takes place against the backdrop of America's Midwest as well as in the years following the Great Depression. 

Brutal in its depictions of racism, incest, and child molestation, The Bluest Eye has remained on the often-challenged and banned books list almost every year since its publication.

First Edition Identification

Quite scarce! Morrison's first novel was published by Holt Rinehart Winston in New York, 1970. The first edition is stated on the copyright page, and the jacket is priced at $5.95.

Details

  • Title The Bluest Eye
  • Author Toni Morrison; Read by Ruby Dee; Read by Toni Morrison
  • Binding Analog Audio Cassette
  • Edition Audio Book
  • Volumes 2
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House Audio Publishing Group, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date 1994
  • Abridged Yes
  • ISBN 9780679434740 / 0679434747
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.02 x 4.4 x 0.82 in (17.83 x 11.18 x 2.08 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC