Ann Petry
Ann Petry was the acclaimed author of the adult novel The Street , a groundbreaking literary work about life in Harlem, which sold over a million copies. She also wrote several books for young readers, including Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad , the story of the courageous and heroic woman who struggled and fought for her people before and during the Civil War.
Ann Petry was the acclaimed author of the adult novel The Street , a groundbreaking literary work about life in Harlem, which sold over a million copies. She also wrote several books for young readers, including Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad , the story of the courageous and heroic woman who struggled and fought for her people before and during the Civil War. See less
Ann Petry's Featured Books
Ann Petry book reviews
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The Street
A Second Visit To The Street
Many years ago, I read Ann Petry's novel "The Street" (1946) with a book group. As often happens, people disagreed in their responses to the book. I was among those that, on balance, didn't like it. ... Read More
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The Narrows
Read the book!
by acdc123, Dec 17, 2009
A great story! The story places you in the time and the place.You feel and live through the characters' eyes telling their story then switches back and forth among the story tellers. The times were ... Read More
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The Street
This is one of the best books I've ever read. Petry is certainly on the continuum of great African American woman writers, like Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrsion. What makes The Street so ... Read More
