The Warmth of Other Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson · 2010
Buy on AmazonIn this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. She interviewed more than a thousand individuals, and gained access to new data and offical records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. - Back cover.
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"Account of the Great Migration; a modern classic."
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"The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson, astonished me. This book forever altered my understanding of the United States of America."
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"Magisterial can seem a little portentous but it really is the best word to describe it."
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"She said it was the most important book she ever read. I read it and thought it was a masterpiece. It prompted several rich and memorable conversations between us."
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"I cannot say enough about Isabel Wilkerson. I think The Warmth of Other Suns and, most recently, Caste are really, really important books that are also incredibly accessible."
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