Possessing the Secret of Joy
by Alice Walker
1992 · literary fiction · adult
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Set in 1 place · 1 primarySense of Place
3/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)
The acclaimed author of The Color Purple presents a provocative story of a young tribal African woman who lives most of her adult life in America. Tashi submits to her people's custom of genital mutilation. Severely traumatize d by the experience, she spends the rest of her life battling madness, trying to regain the ability to recognize her own reality.
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