This beautiful hardcover is near fine, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is near fine, black cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. Paradise is a novel by Toni Morrison, published in 1997. Her first book after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, it serves as the final installment in a loose trilogy that includes Beloved and Jazz. Set in the all-Black town of Ruby, Oklahoma, in the 1970s, Paradise opens with a shocking act of violence: a group of men from Ruby attack a nearby convent. The novel then unravels the events leading up to this moment, exploring the deep-seated tensions within the town and the forces that drive it toward violence. A powerful and provocative work, Paradise remains an essential part of Morrison’s literary legacy, furthering her exploration of race, gender, and power in America.