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Song of Solomon

Toni Morrison · 1977

Toni Morrison's novel follows a man nicknamed Milkman Dead as he leaves Michigan to trace his family's roots and finds a buried history.

Toni Morrison’s third novel follows Macon Dead III, called Milkman, as he grows up in a comfortable but troubled Black family in Michigan and then travels south in search of a rumored family fortune. What he finds instead is the tangled story of his ancestors, including a legend of a flying African. Rich in folklore and music, it was the book that made Morrison’s reputation.

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