Song of Solomon - A Novel (Paperback, Reissue)

'Milkman' - so called because his unhappily married mother's breast feeds him long after he can walk - meets his father's estranged sister, Pilate, a woman born without a navel, and discovers that there is treasure belonging to his family hidden in the Deep South. He sets off to find it, only to discover that the real treasure is the knowledge of who he is. Morrison's vision recovers both a personal and a national heritage. (Kirkus UK)

Song of Solomon is a work of outstanding beauty and power, whose story covers the years from the 1930's to the 1960's in America. At its centre is Macon Dead Jr, the son of a wealthy black property owner, who has been brought up to revere the white world. Macon learns about the tyranny of white society from his friend Guitar, though he is more concerned to escape the tyranny of his father. So while Guitar joins a terrorist group of poor blacks, Macon goes home to the South, lured by tales of buried family treasure. His journey leads to the discovery of something more valuable than gold - his past. Yet the truth about his origins and his true self is not fully revealed to Macon until he and Guitar meet once again in powerful, and deadly confrontation.

General

Imprint:	Vintage
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	May 2001
Authors:	Toni Morrison
Dimensions:	200 x 130 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	337
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-976841-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-09-976841-0
Barcode:	9780099768418

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