Brown Girl, Brownstones (Contemporary Classics by Women)
Author: Paule Marshall
A vivid and bittersweet classic coming-of-age tale, set in immigrant Brooklyn. “Remarkable for its courage, its color, and its natural control.” –The New Yorker “An unforgettable novel written with pride and anger, with rebellion and tears.” –New York Herald Tribune Set in Brooklyn during the Great Depression and World War II, Brown Girl, Brownstones chronicles the effor….Read More
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