Mother of Pearl

Capturing all the rueful irony and racial ambivalence of small-town Mississippi in the late 1950s, Melinda Haynes'...
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Author: Melinda Haynes
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Language: English
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Mother of Pearl by Haynes, Melinda

Mother of Pearl

$239.29

Mother of Pearl

$239.29
Author: Melinda Haynes
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Capturing all the rueful irony and racial ambivalence of small-town Mississippi in the late 1950s, Melinda Haynes' celebrated novel is a wholly unforgettable exploration of family, identity, and redemption. Mother of Pearl revolves around twenty-eight-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Korner, the fifteen-year-old white daughter of the town whore and an unknown father. Both are passionately determined to discover the precious things neither experienced as children: human connection, enduring commitment, and, above all, unconditional love. A startlingly accomplished mixture of beauty, mystery, and tragedy, Mother of Pearl marks the debut of an extraordinary literary talent.

Author: Melinda Haynes
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 06/01/2000
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.24d
ISBN: 9780671774677

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 27
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 32281 / Mother of Pearl


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 07/09/2000 pg. 32
Beyond the Cover Author Interv 09/01/2000 pg. 8

About the Author
Melinda Haynes grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. A painter for most of her life, she now writes full time from her home in Grand Bay, Alabama, where she is working on her second novel. She lives with her husband, Ray, and an adopted greyhound, Elaine. Mother of Pearl is her first novel.

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