About the book
Sula and Nel are born in the Bottom—a small town at the top of a hill. Sula is wild, and daring; she does what she wants, while Nel is well-mannered, a mamma’s girl with a questioning heart. Growing up they forge a bond stronger than anything, stronger even than the dark secret they have to bear. Strong enough, it seems, to last a lifetime—until, decades later, as the girls become women, Sula’s anarchy leads to a betrayal that may be beyond forgiveness.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
Masterful, richly textured, bittersweet, and vital, Sula is a modern masterpiece about love and kinship, about living in an America birthed from slavery. Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison gives life to characters who struggle with what society tells them to be, and the love they long for and crave as Black women. Most of all, they ask: When can we let go? What must we hold back? And just how much can be shared in a friendship?
Editions of Sula
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394480442
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375415357
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400033430
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307388131
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553756838
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780679460725
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736687300
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415951651
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739343371
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736687317
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739343364
Read an Excerpt
Sula and Nel are born in the Bottom—a small town at the top of a hill. Sula is wild, and daring; she does what she wants, while Nel is well-mannered, a mamma’s girl with a questioning heart. Growing up they forge a bond stronger than anything, stronger even than the dark secret they have to bear. Strong enough, it seems, to last a lifetime—until, decades later, as the girls become women, Sula’s anarchy leads to a betrayal that may be beyond forgiveness.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
Masterful, richly textured, bittersweet, and vital, Sula is a modern masterpiece about love and kinship, about living in an America birthed from slavery. Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison gives life to characters who struggle with what society tells them to be, and the love they long for and crave as Black women. Most of all, they ask: When can we let go? What must we hold back? And just how much can be shared in a friendship?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sula about?
Sula and Nel are born in the Bottom—a small town at the top of a hill. Sula is wild, and daring; she does what she wants, while Nel is well-mannered, a mamma’s girl with a questioning heart. Growing up they forge a bond stronger than anything, stronger even than the dark secret they have to bear. Strong enough, it seems, to last a lifetime—until, decades later, as the girls become women, Sula’s anarchy leads to a betrayal that may be beyond forgiveness.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
Masterful, richly textured, bittersweet, and vital, Sula is a modern masterpiece about love and kinship, about living in an America birthed from slavery. Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison gives life to characters who struggle with what society tells them to be, and the love they long for and crave as Black women. Most of all, they ask: When can we let go? What must we hold back? And just how much can be shared in a friendship?
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sula?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Sula?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780394480442
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sula?
Toni Morrison
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sula is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780394480442) and hardcover(ISBN 9780375415357) and paperback(ISBN 9781400033430) and ebook(ISBN 9780307388131) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553756838) and audiobook(ISBN 9780679460725) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736687300) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415951651) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739343371) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736687317) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739343364)
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