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Welcome to The Underground Bookstore's special section for Zora Neale Hurston, one of the 20th century's greatest authors.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
$10.40
Initially published in 1937, this novel about a proud, independent black woman has, since its reissue in trade paper in 1978, been the most widely readand highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature. With this richly illustrated new edition, the novel is finally accorded the treatment it deserves as a classic. 10.40 Click here to buy it!

Jonah's Gourd Vine : A Novel
$10.80
The first novel by the noted black novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Originally published in 1934, it was praised by Carl Sandburg as "a bold and beautiful book, many a page priceless and unforgettable." Based loosely on her parents, the author tells the story of John Buddy Pearson, an affable, handsome, strong-bodied young man who loves too many women for his own good. $10.80 Click here to buy it!

Dust Tracks on a Road
$10.80
"I have been in Sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain wrapped in rainbows with a harp and a sword in my hands." First published in 1942 at the crest of her popularity, this is Zora Neale Hurston's unrestrained account of her rise from childhood poverty in the rural South to prominence among the leading artists and intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance. Full of wit and wisdom, and audaciously spirited, Dust Tracks on a Road offers a rare, poignant glimpse of the life -- public and private -- of a premier African-American writer, artist, anthropologist and champion of the black heritage. $10.80 Click here to buy it!

Tell My Horse : Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica
$10.80
Based on Zora Neale Hurston's personal experience in Haiti and Jamaica as an initiate, this travelogue into a dark world paints a vividly authentic picture of ceremonies, customs, and supersititions of great cultural interest. $10.80 Click here to buy it!

The Complete Stories
$10.80
Appearing for the first time in one collection, these stories are rich in language, powerful in imagery, and establish themes that attest to Hurston's tremendous range. The collection maps Hurston's development and concerns as a writer, and provides an important glimpse into the mind and imagination of this African-American novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Most of these collected stories have previously appeared only in magazines. $10.80 Click here to buy it!

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