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Not Without Laughter (Limited Edition Privately Published)
by Langston Hughes
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Westvaco Corporation, 1997. Limited Edition Privately Publis. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Limited Edition Privately Published by Westvaco Corporation. Bound in Quarter black cloth with colorful print paper boards and silver foil lettering on the spine. Although best known as a poet and pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance movement, Langston Hughes proves himself one of modern literature’s most revered and versatile African-American authors with Not Without Laughter , a powerful classic novel.This is a moving portrait of African-American family life in 1930s Kansas, following young Sandy Rogers as he comes of age. Sandy’s mother, Annjee, works as a housekeeper for a rich white family, while his father traverses the country in search of work.Not Without Laughter is a moving examination of growing up in a racially divided society. A rich and important work, Hughes deftly echoes the Black American experience with this novel. 326pp. Matching slipcase.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers are unmarked. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are tight. Slipcase has very light shelf wear. Full refund if not satisfied.
Synopsis
Not Without Laughter is a novel written by Langston Hughes and published in 1930.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 073709
- Title
- Not Without Laughter (Limited Edition Privately Published)
- Author
- Langston Hughes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition Privately Publis
- Publisher
- Westvaco Corporation
- Date Published
- 1997
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Langston Hughes, African American, Not Without Laughter
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