by Ernest J. Gaines
Recommended by Imani Perry
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Civil War, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.
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 nowclassic novel?written as an autobiography?spans one hundred years of Miss Jane?s remarkable life, from her childhood as a slave on a Louisiana plantatio...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Civil War, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.
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Imani Perry
“For me it was the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, I would go back and forth between the book and the movie over and over. I can still hear her voice at the water fountain at the end...”
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“Starts as a lean, suspenseful time-travel premise that quickly settles into an immersive, character-focused saga. Its chief useful part is the way everyday 1960s small-town life and personal relationships make the historical stakes feel immediate; the novel rewards readers who relish atmosphere and slow moral puzzles. The main limitation is length and digressions—long domestic passages and episodic subplots stretch the middle and can undercut urgency for readers who wanted a tighter thriller.”
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