Mother of Pearl

by Melinda Haynes

used book in an incredible condition, like new

445 pages, Unknown Binding

About the author

Melinda Haynes is an American novelist. She grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. For much of her adult life she was a painter. In 1999, she wrote her first published novel, Mother of Pearl, while living in a mobile home in Grand Bay, Alabama. Melinda Haynes currently resides in Mobile, Alabama with her husband, Ray. Her writing has a close relationship to Mississippi in the 1950s and 1960s.

Reviews

[Carole]

From Oprah's Book Club. Life in impoverished and prejudiced rural Mississippi in the 1950s.
Fatherless young white teen named Valuable is befriended by poor black man, Evan Grade, as they both search for love and connection in their small world. Thought provoking. Tragic ending.

[Marsha]

Rich exploration of rural white and black culture in the 1950s deep south. Haynes characters are one of a kind and fully realized. While racism, homophobia and poverty are pervasive, the characters live rich lives. An enjoyable read.

[Erin U]

Good narrative, interesting characters, laugh-out-loud funny at moments. Heads up that there is offensive language (n-word and r-word).