Native Son
by Wright, Richard A
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Maplewood, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Harper and Brothers, 1940. Hardcover with dustjacket, wear to edges, Stated "First edition A-P", previous owner's signature. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good.
Synopsis
Native Son (1940) is a novel by American author Richard Wright. The novel tells the story of 20-year old Bigger Thomas, an African American living in utter poverty. Bigger lived in Chicago's South Side ghetto in the 1930s. Bigger was always getting into trouble as a youth, but upon receiving a job at the home of the Daltons, a rich, white family, he experienced a realization of his identity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House - St. Louis (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 231125-MB38
- Title
- Native Son
- Author
- Wright, Richard A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Date Published
- 1940
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fiction African American, Novel, Literature , Black, Boy, First, Printing, Rare
- Bookseller catalogs
- African American;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Book House - St. Louis
Biblio member since 2005
Maplewood, Missouri
About The Book House - St. Louis
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