--- product_id: 1234836 title: "The Color Purple" price: "€ 3.01" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1234836-the-color-purple store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # 4.6/5 Star Acclaimed Classic Literature Powerhouse Top 300 in American & Literary Fiction The Color Purple **Price:** € 3.01 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the soul of a generation with every page turned. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Color Purple - **How much does it cost?** € 3.01 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1234836-the-color-purple) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cultural & Social Depth:** Dive into powerful themes of race, class, and resilience from a unique Black female perspective. - • **Timeless Narrative Mastery:** Experience 30 years of gripping, heartfelt storytelling through intimate letters. - • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Join over 29,000 readers who rated it 4.6 stars, securing its place in literary history. - • **Emotional & Transformative Journey:** Witness unforgettable character growth that resonates across decades and generations. - • **Essential Classic for Every Bookshelf:** Replace your worn copy or start fresh with a must-read that shapes conversations on identity and justice. ## Overview The Color Purple is a critically acclaimed classic novel that chronicles the intertwined lives of two sisters over 30 years through poignant letters. Celebrated for its raw exploration of race, gender, and social injustice, it holds a 4.6-star rating from over 29,000 readers and ranks in the top 300 of American and Literary Fiction categories. ## Description The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over thirty years. Review: A classic - a must read - I bought this copy to replace my well worn copy from decades ago. Great heartbreaking story filled with engaging characters, violence, racism, classism and bigotry from the eyes of a black woman in the south. A must read for everyone. Review: The Color Purple by Alice Walker - A must read for everyone, man, women and teenagers 16years and older. A hard look at the life of a black woman given to a man because she was raped and had children, who were taken from her and given to someone else. She was abused for years and started writing about it, addressing her letters to God in the beginning. Read about her life and rejoice that yours is so much better. A must read! ## Features - Great product! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #170,392 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #48 in Classic Literature & Fiction #77 in American Literature (Books) #111 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 29,147 Reviews | ## Images ![The Color Purple - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jGIKz1H2L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A classic - a must read *by M***L on June 27, 2026* I bought this copy to replace my well worn copy from decades ago. Great heartbreaking story filled with engaging characters, violence, racism, classism and bigotry from the eyes of a black woman in the south. A must read for everyone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Color Purple by Alice Walker *by P***E on August 14, 2026* A must read for everyone, man, women and teenagers 16years and older. A hard look at the life of a black woman given to a man because she was raped and had children, who were taken from her and given to someone else. She was abused for years and started writing about it, addressing her letters to God in the beginning. Read about her life and rejoice that yours is so much better. A must read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A bildungsroman that everyone should read *by R***D on April 11, 2019* The Color Purple by Alice Walker captures the journey of Celie, a poor black girl, from age fourteen well into adulthood. Rather than chapters, the novel is broken up and written as multiple letters to God. Celie, the main character, writes about her life this way because after her Pa sexually abused her, he said, “You better not tell nobody but God. It’d kill your mammy,” (1). After two pregnancies at the hand of her father, Celie is married off to a man who degrades and beats her. The novel transitions from letters to God to letters to Celie’s sister Nettie, who joined a family on a missionary in Africa. This shift also reveals a shift in Celie’s mindset, who throughout the novel discovers herself and her religious beliefs. Celie’s life improves as she finds examples in other black women, such as learning to stand up for herself and seeing her own self worth. When I first started reading, I found it difficult, both stylistically and morally. Since the first letters are written when Celie is very young, the sentence fragments are hard to piece together, as seen on page 2 when Celie says, “She ast me bout the first one Whose is it?” However as the novel progresses and Celie ages, the letters are easier to understand and become deeper content wise. Within the first page, there is blunt description of sexual abuse, which reoccurred many times throughout the book. The casual discussion of abuse was hard to get used to, however it succeeded in getting the point across that life for black women in the early 1900s was anything but easy. I liked being able to read a story from a perspective that I have never encountered before. Celie’s progression from hardships to independence and strength was inspiring. I felt that the ending was satisfying, and that I could be happy knowing that Celie found peace in her later life. Alice Walker achieved her goal in inspiring others to carve their own path in life. For example, the novel has two strong female characters who helped teach Celie to be independent. A character named Sophia hit back whenever her husband Harpo hit her. She refused to take a beating from a man, and inspired Celie to stand up for herself. Another character named Shug protected Celie from her abusive husband, which gave Celie the courage to speak up in front of him. At one point Celie describes these women by saying, “You know Shug will fight...She live her life and be herself no matter what,” (253). At the end of the novel, Celie is last seen happy and not being abused by any men. This shows that she took her life into her own hands and made the changes necessary to live a happy life. Although she was born into a poor home and was married off to an abusive man without consent, Celie in the end carved her own path and found strength in others. The novel also shows Celie’s intellectual progression by the syntax becoming more complex towards the end. The reader find Celie contemplating deeper topics rather than just stating the events of her day through fragmented sentences. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1234836-the-color-purple](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1234836-the-color-purple) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-05*