Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes

Mother of Pearl (1999) is an internationally bestselling novel by award-winning author Melinda Haynes. An incredible example of Southern Gothic literature. Synopsis: Capturing all the rueful irony and racial ambivalence of small-town Mississippi in the late 1950s, Melinda Haynes' celebrated novel is a wholly unforgettable exploration of family, identity, and redemption. Mother of Pearl revolves around twenty-eight-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Korner, the fifteen-year-old white daughter of (a sex worker) an unknown father. Both are passionately determined to discover the precious things neither experienced as children: human connection, enduring commitment, and, above all, unconditional love. A startlingly accomplished mixture of beauty, mystery, and tragedy, Mother of Pearl marks the debut of an extraordinary literary talent. This is a pre-owned paperback book in used condition. The pages are clean and unmarked, but the cover is visibly creased. There is no writing in the book, but it clearly shows signs of wear.