Canto Di Salomone by Toni Morrison
An epic coming-of-age set in mid-20th-century America, the novel follows Milkman Dead, a young Black man who leaves a life of material comfort and emotional detachment to uncover his family's buried history. Anchored by strong, enigmatic figures—especially his aunt Pilate—and laced with folklore and magical realism, the story traces generational trauma, the Great Migration, and the search for identity and freedom as Milkman's hunt for a literal cache of gold becomes a deeper journey into community, ancestry, and the possibility of spiritual flight.
- Published
- 1977
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 337 pages
- Original Language
- English
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