num_pages: 337
description: This is the story of Macon "Milkman" Dead, heir to the richest black family in a Midwestern town, as he makes a voyage of rediscovery, travelling southwards geographically and inwards spiritually. Through the enlightenment of one man, the novel recapitulates the history of slavery and liberation.
language: English
title: Song of Solomon
titlecomplete: Song of Solomon
genres: American, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Novels, School, Literature, African American, Classics, Fiction, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 108417
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Plume