Freshfield (Mark) The Stormy Dawn
£60
London, Faber & Faber, 1946.
First edition, second impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
“…the story of a brilliant West African boy and his search for what he conceived to be success by Western standards. We watch with delight young Folu’s progress through the mission school, where by his shrewdness and wit he quickly makes his mark.” (jacket blurb)
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Minor spotting visible to lower panel of jacket, otherwise a very good example.
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