Brown Girl, Brownstones (Dover Literature: African American)

by Paule Marshall

Fiction African American Literature

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A powerful coming-of-age novel about a young Barbadian-American girl confronting family, identity, and ambition in Brooklyn.

ISBN-13 9780486468327 ASIN 0486468321 Views 267 Publisher Dover Publications Year 2009 Edition Reprint Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 272 Created April 11, 2026 Updated August 01, 2026

About This Book

Brown Girl, Brownstones explores the experiences of Caribbean immigrants in mid-20th-century New York.

The narrative follows a young girl navigating family expectations and cultural identity.

Themes of heritage, ambition, and belonging are central to the story.

The novel offers insight into the challenges faced by immigrant communities.

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