{"product_id":"of-one-blood-or-the-hidden-self-paperback","title":"Of One Blood: Or, the Hidden Self - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePauline Elizabeth Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatty Nicole Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eSandra M. Grayson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rip-roaring lost worlds thriller written in the early 1900s by a pioneering black writer of black fiction. The story of Reuel is fuelled by love, betrayal and a heavy undertow of the supernatural; an impulsive medical student, he travels from Boston to Ethiopia, discovers a hidden city, ancient treasure and his own heritage. A new edition with a new introduction which considers Pauline Hopkin's development of the social and racial themes also explored by W.E.B. Du Bois. A new title in Foundations of Black Science Fiction series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE 451\u003c\/b\u003e: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and robots, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales, ancient and modern gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic. The Foundations titles also explore the roots of modern fiction and brings together neglected works which deserve a wider readership as part of a series of classic, essential books.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePauline Elizabeth Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e (1859-1930), acclaimed African-American novelist and intellectual, was raised in Boston, Massachusetts and first rose to prominence as a playwright and performer before later turning to journalism and literature. Her use of the romantic novel as a medium by which to explore race and social issues, through works such as \u003ci\u003eContending Forces: A Romance Illustrative of Negro Life North and South\u003c\/i\u003e, made her a pioneer of her time. As an editor and director of \u003ci\u003eThe Colored American Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, she wielded significant literary and cultural influence, and went on to write stories and articles for a number of other magazines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatty Nicole Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e writes sci-fi that envisions a more equitable society. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in \u003ci\u003eNew American Legends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Seawall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidnight \u0026amp; Indigo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConstelación \u003c\/i\u003eand Flame Tree's \u003ci\u003eBlack Sci-Fi Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also revising her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhythm of Reveries\u003c\/i\u003e and has been a panellist at FIYAHCON. Visit pattynjohnson.com or Twitter \u0026amp; Instagram at @pattynjohnson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Sandra M. Grayson\u003c\/b\u003e (series Foreword) is a tenured Full Professor in the English Department at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her numerous publications include the books \u003ci\u003eVisions of the Third Millennium: Black Science Fiction Novelists Write the Future\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSymbolizing the Past: Reading Sankofa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaughters of the Dust, and Eve's Bayou as Histories\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Literary Revolution: In the Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSparks of Resistance, Flames of Change: Black Communities and Activism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767644127520,"sku":"9781839647888","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/20a09eff3cc9c69ce3dfb7be325424bc.webp?v=1780314216","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/of-one-blood-or-the-hidden-self-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}