The harrowing but uplifting story of an abused teenager in Harlem, adapted into a film tipped for Oscar success in 2010
This is the story of Precious Jones, a sixteen year old illiterate black girl who has never been out of Harlem. She is pregnant by her own father for the second time, and kicked out of school when that pregnancy becomes obvious. Placed in an alternative teaching programme, she is urged to write down her thoughts in a book. This is Precious's diary, in which she honestly records her relationships and her life. Told with tremendous power, vitality and wit; this is an uncompromising and hugely enjoyable novel.
Golden Globe 2010 Winners
Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously
$24.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books
Trapped in a boring job and living in a tiny apartment in New York, Julie Powell regularly finds herself weeping on the way home from work. Then one night, through her mascara-smudged eyes, Julie notices that the few ite... Buy or find out more →
Up
$32.95 – Digital video disc / Disney Video
Winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Best Originial Score.
Carl Fredricksen, a retired balloon salesman, is part rascal, part dreamer who is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. ... Buy or find out more →
Up In The Air
$22.99 – Paperback book / Hodder Headline
Ryan Bingham's job as a Career Transition Counselor (he fires people) has kept him airborne for years. He hates his job, but he loves 'Airworld', finding happiness in pressurized cabins and anonymous hotel rooms, and pur... Buy or find out more →
Precious
$21.95 – Paperback book / Vintage
The harrowing but uplifting story of an abused teenager in Harlem, adapted into a film tipped for Oscar success in 2010
This is the story of Precious Jones, a sixteen year old illiterate black girl who has never been out... Buy or find out more →
Sapphire
The Kid
$29.95 – Trade paperback / Hamish Hamilton
Fifteen years after the publication of Push, Sapphire gives voice to Abdul Jones, the son of her unforgettable heroine, Precious.
The Kid is an electrifying story of body and spirit, rooted in the hungers of flesh and of... Buy or find out more →
Push
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This is the story of the life of Precious Jones, a sixteen year old illiterate black girl who has never been out of Harlem. When she is placed in an alternative teaching programme, she is urged to write down her thoughts... Buy or find out more →
Precious
$21.95 – Paperback book / Vintage
The harrowing but uplifting story of an abused teenager in Harlem, adapted into a film tipped for Oscar success in 2010
This is the story of Precious Jones, a sixteen year old illiterate black girl who has never been out... Buy or find out more →