The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Gaines, Ernest J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Lincoln City, Oregon, United States
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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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- Bookseller
- Robert's Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's 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
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Fiction
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