Jaguar: A Story of Africans in America by Stoller, Paul - 1999-12-15

University of Chicago Press, 1999. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 1999. Paperback First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; a short quotation written on the inside of the front cover and a couple of words printed at the upper front free endpaper; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Not perfect, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 213 pages. University Press Paperback.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1999. Soft cover. Fine. pp.213 clean tight unread copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Univ of Chicago Pr, 1999. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 213 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches.

New. Issa Boureima is a young, hip African street vendor who sells knock-off designer bags and hats in an open-air market on 125th street in Harlem. His goal is to become a "Jaguar"—a West African term for a keen entrepreneur able to spot trends and turn a profit in any marketplace. This dynamic world, largely invisible to mainstream culture, is the backdrop of this timely novel.<br /><br />Faced with economic hardship in Africa, Issa has left his home in Niger and his new wife, Khadija, to seek his fortune in America. Devout Muslims, the couple has entered into a "modern" marriage: Khadija is permitted to run her own business, and Issa has agreed not to take additional wives. Issa quickly adapts to his new surroundings, however, and soon attracts several girlfriends. Aided by a network of immigrants, he easily slips through gaps in the "system" and extends his stay in America indefinitely. Following a circuit of African-American cultural… Read More