{"product_id":"meridian","title":"Meridian","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"727\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eMeridian\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and poetic novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author \u003cstrong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eAlice Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e, set against the backdrop of the American Civil Rights Movement. The story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eMeridian Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young Black woman in the racially charged South of the 1960s and 1970s, as she navigates personal and political awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eUnlike many of her peers in the movement, Meridian chooses a path of spiritual resilience and nonviolent resistance. Through a fragmented narrative and lyrical prose, Walker explores themes of motherhood, activism, guilt, alienation, and the inner costs of social change. The novel interrogates what it means to be a revolutionary, especially for women who must reconcile the burdens of history, identity, and emotional endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eWritten by a Literary Icon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authored by Alice Walker, who won the Pulitzer Prize for \u003cem data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eCivil Rights Through a Feminist Lens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offers a unique, introspective perspective on the Civil Rights Movement from a woman’s point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eDeeply Emotional and Politically Charged:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explores the psychological toll activism takes, particularly on women of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eA Story of Quiet Defiance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike typical portrayals of activism, Meridian's strength lies in her compassion, endurance, and inner clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eBeautifully Written:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laced with Walker’s signature poetic style and nonlinear storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003eAlice Walker is a celebrated American novelist, poet, and activist. Born in 1944 in Georgia, she became a leading voice in African American literature and feminist thought. Her best-known work, \u003cem data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/em\u003e, won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Walker has been a tireless advocate for civil rights, women's rights, and global human rights issues. In \u003cem data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eMeridian\u003c\/em\u003e, she draws from her own experiences as an activist in the 1960s to craft a deeply personal and political narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoneix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46287964143869,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/61MvCIvWcDL._SL1000.jpg?v=1747487260","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/es\/products\/meridian","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}