num_pages: 8
description: Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person—no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots.
language: English
title: Their Eyes were Watching God
titlecomplete: Their Eyes were Watching God
characters: Janie Starks, Logan Killicks, Mis' Washburn, Pheoby Watson, Mayrella, Leafy, Eleanor, Pearl Stone, Sam Watson, Mrs. Sumpkins, Lulu Moss, Miss Nellie, Nanny, Johnny Taylor, Mr. Washburn, Jody Starks, Tea Cake, Shelby
genres: Read For School, Historical Fiction, Historical, School, Novels, Literature, Classics, African American, Feminism, Fiction
ratings_count: 333506
places: Florida, Everglades, Florida
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Audie Award
category: Solo Narration - Female
publisher: Recorded Books