Some sing, some cry

Ntozake Shange

Original title: Some Sing, Some Cry

earliest edition we have, 2010 St. Martin's Griffin, 2011 paperback 576 pages

The story of emancipated slave Elizabeth Mayfield traces her rise as the matriarch of a family of musically gifted Southern women who overcome brutal obstacles while witnessing key moments in American history.

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Some Sing, Some Cry paperback · 2011 · St. Martin's Griffin · 576 pages · 9780312552718
Some Sing, Some Cry edition · 2010 · St. Martin's Press · 9781429959353
Some Sing, Some Cry audiobook · 2010 · Brilliance Audio · 9781441880062
Some sing, some cry hardcover · 2010 · St. Martin's Press · 568 pages · 9780312198992

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