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This is the insightful, troubling tale of the coming of age of a privileged young Southern woman during the turbulent Civil Rights era.

The insightful, troubling tale of the coming of age of a privileged young Southern woman during the turbulent Civil Rights era. In Montgomery, Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. has organized a bus boycott. In Tuscaloosa, outrage surrounds the entrance of the state university's... Read Full Overview

Set in 1956 Alabama, this classic New York Times bestseller tells an insightful, troubling tale of the coming of age of a privileged young Southern woman during the turbulent Civil Rights era. Reissue.

Alabama, 1956: While Elvis Presley was singing about love, one young woman was learning about life. Everyone loves Maggie Deloach, one of the most popular girls on campus with everything going for her. An impeccable lineage. Picture-perfect looks. The best sorority, and the best... Read Full Overview

Alabama, 1956: While Elvis Presley was singing about love, one young woman was learning about life. Everyone loves Maggie Deloach, one of the most popular girls on campus with everything going for her. An impeccable lineage. Picture-perfect looks. The best sorority, and the best... Read Full Overview