Laurence, Margaret

This Side Jordan [Historical Novel of Ghana]

New York: St, Martins Press, 1960. First USA Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

Black cloth over the spine to black boards with red and white spine titles; 8.5 inches tall; 304 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. The Mylar protected dust jacket has the price intact and edge wear with loss on the rear top edge, the rear panel has scuffs.

Margaret Laurence, best known for her prairie novels, began by writing about West Africa. This Side Jordan, based on her time in Ghana, explores race, sexism, and colonialism amid impending independence.

The novel captures the era’s tensions and hopes through a schoolteacher navigating tribal duty and national aspirations. Evocative and poignant, it foreshadows Ghana’s future struggles, offering a subtle study of colonialism’s impact, cultural conflict, and the enduring resilience of hope.

Item #19856

Price: $24.00