Nzekwu (Onuora) Wand of Noble Wood
£250
London, Hutchinson, 1961.
First edition. 8vo. Original black boards. Dust-jacket, priced 16s.
The first novel by Nigerian author Onoura Nzekwu, later republished by Heinemann as part of the important African Writers Series. The novel has been compared to Achebe’s No Longer at Ease.
In stock
Book very good; jacket toned and with some edge wear.
Jacket artwork by Peter Edwards.
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