Author | Isabel Wilkerson |
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Language | English |
Subject | The Great Migration, Second Great Migration |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 2010 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
Pages | 622 |
ISBN | 978-0-679-44432-9 |
OCLC | 741763572 |
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration is a 2010 non-fiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson. The book provides a detailed historical account of the Great Migration, a movement of approximately six million African Americans from the Southern United States to the Midwest, Northeast, and West between 1915 and 1970. Wilkerson's work has been widely acclaimed for its comprehensive research, engaging narrative style, and significant contribution to the understanding of this crucial period in American history.[1]