The walls of Jericho

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Title:

The walls of Jericho

Author:

Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934, author.

ISBN:

9780008444358

Personal Author:

Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934, author.

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Physical Description:

ix, 208 pages ; 20 cm

General Note:

"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].

Abstract:

"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.

Subject Term:

African American lawyers -- Fiction.

African Americans -- Fiction.

Harlem Renaissance -- Fiction.

Satire, American.

Geographic Term:

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.

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Fiction.