I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

6charlong · 07-31-2010, 11:45 AM

I had some microcredits left at Fictionwise. Browsing their list of new titles I came across Maya Angelou's book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I was familiar with Angelou's poetry but this was the first time I've read her prose. I downloaded it and I'm very happy I did.

It starts poetically:

"What you looking at me for? / I didn't come to stay..."

I hadn't so much forgot as I couldn't bring myself to remember. Other things were more important.

This book is set in the American past. It was not a good time in race relations--well, worse than now, it seems. The story begins when their parents breakup sends two children from California to stay with their grandmother in Arkansas.

The language is beautiful and the book, a Random House imprint, is well formatted in ePub.

There is sadness here as well as beauty, but it is certainly worth a look.

FlorenceArt · 08-03-2010, 05:16 AM

Thank you, it sounds interesting. Too bad it's geo-restricted, but I will keep an eye out for it.

shanghaichica · 08-03-2010, 05:49 AM

I read the book many years ago. It's very sad but well written. I also read the second book and some of the third. I think the whole of her autobiography is being releases in my region in September in ebook format. I would like to read it completely. I do have the whole autobiography in a hardback, but it's too big to carry around and read. Hopefully the all 6 ebooks will be released in September so I can finally finish them.

FlorenceArt · 08-03-2010, 06:05 AM

It's available at Books on Board UK for £8.06. It's not clear which countries it's available to, but I suppose most European countries? I can buy it from France anyway.

http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=437686

Edit: oops, it's on pre-order only at the moment, and I'm not so sure I will actually be able to buy it. The BoB site is not the most user friendly, and I'm getting confused now...

07-31-2010, 11:45 AM	#1
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I had some microcredits left at Fictionwise. Browsing their list of new titles I came across Maya Angelou's book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I was familiar with Angelou's poetry but this was the first time I've read her prose. I downloaded it and I'm very happy I did. It starts poetically: "What you looking at me for? / I didn't come to stay..." I hadn't so much forgot as I couldn't bring myself to remember. Other things were more important. This book is set in the American past. It was not a good time in race relations--well, worse than now, it seems. The story begins when their parents breakup sends two children from California to stay with their grandmother in Arkansas. The language is beautiful and the book, a Random House imprint, is well formatted in ePub. There is sadness here as well as beauty, but it is certainly worth a look. Last edited by 6charlong; 07-31-2010 at 12:08 PM.

08-03-2010, 06:05 AM	#4
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	It's available at Books on Board UK for £8.06. It's not clear which countries it's available to, but I suppose most European countries? I can buy it from France anyway. http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=437686 Edit: oops, it's on pre-order only at the moment, and I'm not so sure I will actually be able to buy it. The BoB site is not the most user friendly, and I'm getting confused now... Last edited by FlorenceArt; 08-03-2010 at 11:08 AM.

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08-03-2010, 05:16 AM	#2
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Thank you, it sounds interesting. Too bad it's geo-restricted, but I will keep an eye out for it.

08-03-2010, 05:49 AM	#3
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I read the book many years ago. It's very sad but well written. I also read the second book and some of the third. I think the whole of her autobiography is being releases in my region in September in ebook format. I would like to read it completely. I do have the whole autobiography in a hardback, but it's too big to carry around and read. Hopefully the all 6 ebooks will be released in September so I can finally finish them.

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