The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [AUDIOBOOK]

Recorded Books, 1974. Book. Very Good. NOT a former library copy. 7 unabridged audio tapes in original plastic case. Running time: 10 hrs. Excellent condition. Cover may not depict edition offered for sale your selection The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Gaines, Ernest J. and Thigpen, Lynne (Narrated by) Ernest J. Gaines's third novel, published in 1971, narrates, as if it were a work of oral history, the life story of a 110-year-old black woman in the South. Miss Jane Pittman was born into slavery and, during her long and eventful life, she experiences the problems of post-Civil War existence for freed slaves, falls in love but never marries, raises a child, and becomes involved in the rise of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Throughout, Miss Jane's story is told in the black vernacular language of her times. Gaines's achievement is to create both an authentic and vivid voice for his character, and to provide a convincing illumination of 100 years of American history through the experiences of one compelling woman..