Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon

by Toni Morrison

5 mentors recommend this 341 pages

Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison transfigures the coming-of-age story as audaciously as Saul Bellow or Gabriel García Márquez. As she follows Milkman from his rustbelt city to the place of his family’s origins, Morrison introduces an entire cast of strivers and seeresses, liars and assassins, the inhabit

ISBN: 9782264026200

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Jesse Williams

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"The characters’ dilemmas just rocked my world in high school."

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Barack Obama

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"On the "favorite books" section of Barack Obama's Facebook profile."

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Bozoma Saint John

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"I love Song of Solomon. Her writing style is incredibly poetic and complex."

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Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

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"Happy Book Lovers Day, everyone! One of my personal favorites is Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. It's one I’ve often found myself turning back to over the years. I love hearing about what other people are reading. What’s a book you would always recommend? #NationalBookLoversDay"

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