Scarlet Sister Mary hardback book by Julia Peterkin - VGC

Scarlet Sister Mary book by Julia Peterkin Book Overview Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the Gaffney, South Carolina public library. The Gaffney Ledger newspaper, however, serially published the complete book. Scarlet Sister Mary is set among the Gullah people of the Low Country in South Carolina. The date is never established, but it appears to be around the beginning of the 20th century. The title character, Mary, was an orphan on an abandoned plantation who was raised by Auntie Maum Hannah and her crippled son Budda Ben. The description of Mary as "Scarlet Sister" reflects the basic conflict in the novel as Mary is torn between her desire to be a member of good standing in the church and a desire to live a life of sin and pleasure. Please see photos for an accurate description of the condition of this book.