The Walls of Jericho
London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: Paperback edition.
Description: ix, 208 pages ; 20 cm
"When Black lawyer Fred Merrit purchases a house in the most exclusive white neighbourhood bordering Harlem, he has to hire the toughtest removal firm in the area to help him get his belongings past the hostile neighbors. The removal men are Jinx Jenkins and Bubber Brown, who make the move anything but straightforward."-- Page 4 of cover.
Other Authors:
Wokoma, Justina, author of preface.
Robinson, William Henry, 1922- author of introduction.
Wokoma, Justina, author of preface.
Robinson, William Henry, 1922- author of introduction.
Subjects:
African American lawyers -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Harlem Renaissance -- Fiction.
Satire, American.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
African American lawyers -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Harlem Renaissance -- Fiction.
Satire, American.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
ISBN:
0008444358
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"This books was first published in New York in 1928 and reflects the society of that time, including racist language that would be considered offensive if used today. It is presented here in full for the sake of historical accuracy."--Page [x].