The Temple of My Familiar

The Temple of My FamiliarFirst published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker's follow up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a "major achievement" (Chicago Tribune). Described by the author as "a romance of the last 500,000 years," The Temple of My Familiar follows a cast of interrelated characters, most of African descent, and each representing a different ethnic

First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker's follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a "major achievement" (Chicago Tribune).

Described by the author as "a romance of the last 500,000 years," The Temple of My Familiar follows a cast of interrelated characters, most of African descent, and each representing a different ethnic strain--ranging from diverse African tribes to the mixed bloods of Latin America--that contribute to the black experience in America.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 09/03/2010
ISBN: 9780547480008
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.60w x 1.01d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 8673 / Temple of My Familiar
Reading Level: 7.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 23