Iska by Cyprian Ekwensi
Condition: Good vintage condition, some light wear on the cover and throughout. Only appears to have been read lightly.
Notes: Vintage 1968 paperback Panther Edition. A novel from the pen of one of Africa's foremost writers. Iska tells the story of a Nigerian girl from a simple village background who goes to the city. Conflict ensues about her relationship with an unscrupulous politician. The mood and atmosphere of Nigeria are evoked in the settings of the village, the fashionable world of Lagos, and the dark ceremonies of a religious sect. The girl is a symbol of the wind which blows strongly through Africa, destroying the old and preparing for the new.
Condition: Good vintage condition, some light wear on the cover and throughout. Only appears to have been read lightly.
Notes: Vintage 1968 paperback Panther Edition. A novel from the pen of one of Africa's foremost writers. Iska tells the story of a Nigerian girl from a simple village background who goes to the city. Conflict ensues about her relationship with an unscrupulous politician. The mood and atmosphere of Nigeria are evoked in the settings of the village, the fashionable world of Lagos, and the dark ceremonies of a religious sect. The girl is a symbol of the wind which blows strongly through Africa, destroying the old and preparing for the new.
Condition: Good vintage condition, some light wear on the cover and throughout. Only appears to have been read lightly.
Notes: Vintage 1968 paperback Panther Edition. A novel from the pen of one of Africa's foremost writers. Iska tells the story of a Nigerian girl from a simple village background who goes to the city. Conflict ensues about her relationship with an unscrupulous politician. The mood and atmosphere of Nigeria are evoked in the settings of the village, the fashionable world of Lagos, and the dark ceremonies of a religious sect. The girl is a symbol of the wind which blows strongly through Africa, destroying the old and preparing for the new.