by Sapphire · Vintage Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780307474841
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«Precious» is the novel by Sapphire, published by Vintage Books in paperback (192 pages, in English).
Precious Jones, an illiterate teenager from Harlem, suffers abuse from her father and mistreatment from her mother. When she meets a teacher who encourages her to read and write, the novel follows her process of literacy and her gradual personal awakening through her diaries.
First installment of the Precious series; this edition tied to the film includes the novel Push and a reading group guide.
For readers of contemporary fiction and book clubs, with a hard story of overcoming and social realism.
