I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Paperback)

Here is a book as joyous and painful, and as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's first memoir, published in 1969 is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Sent by their mother to their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash." When she journeys at eight to her mother's side in St. Louis, she is attacked by a man many times her age. Years later, in San Francisco, she learns about love for herself-and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. The kindness of others, Maya's own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Poetic and powerful-now in a beautiful keepsake edition-"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings "will touch hearts and change minds as long as people read.

General

Imprint:	Random House
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	April 2009
Authors:	Maya Angelou
Foreword by:	Oprah Winfrey
Dimensions:	210 x 142 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	285
ISBN-13:	978-0-8129-8002-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-8129-8002-6
Barcode:	9780812980028

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