Song of Solomon
Assigned by 2 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- 1977
- Form
- Novel
- Language
- English
- Length
- Long · 340 pp300 to 700 pages
- Difficulty
- Demanding3 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendSong of SolomonVintage International, 2004The standard paperback, with Morrison's own foreword.
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Macon Dead III, called Milkman, grows up in a Michigan city as the son of a landlord who collects rents from other Black families and a mother he barely knows. His aunt Pilate, who was born without a navel and carries her name in an earring, offers a different inheritance. Pushed by a friend turned political killer and by his own emptiness, Milkman goes south looking for a bag of gold and instead finds the story of his great-grandfather Solomon, who according to the local children's song flew back to Africa and left his wife and children behind.
No reading guide yet
The catalogue entry above is complete: the dates, the form, the themes and every program that assigns Song of Solomon are verified against each program's published list.
What is missing is the part that takes real work: the summary, the key passages, and a recommended translation. The edition named below is the one most programs assign, so the buy links are useful already.
