An edition of Mama (1987)

Mama

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Cover of: Mama by Terry McMillan, Mcmillan, Marjorie Johnson, Terry McMillan
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An edition of Mama (1987)

Mama

by , , and

  • 5.0 (4 ratings)
  • 52 Want to read
  • 7 Currently reading
  • 6 Have read

Mildred Peacock, mother of five, black, and fed up with poverty and the jealous rampages of her husband, kicks him out to raise her kids on her own.

Publish Date
Publisher
Pocket
Language
English
Pages
320

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Subjects

African American families African American women African Americans Family Fiction Families English fiction Michigan, fiction Detroit (mich.), fiction African americans, fiction Fiction, general Fiction, sagas

Places

Detroit Detroit (Mich.) Michigan

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Cover of: Mama
Mama
January 1, 1994, Pocket
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: Mama
Mama
1994, Pocket Star Books
in English
Cover of: Mama
Mama
April 1, 1991, Washington Square Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: Mama.
Mama.
1991, Black Swan
in English

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Book Details

First Sentence

"Mildred hid the ax beneath the mattress of the cot in the dining room."

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
320
Dimensions
6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
Weight
4 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7667557M
Internet Archive
mamamcmi00mcmi
ISBN 10
0671884484
ISBN 13
9780671884482
LibraryThing
121712
Goodreads
1334525

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL3263732W

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Excerpts

MILDRED HID THE AX beneath the mattress of the cot in the dining room.
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