{"product_id":"the-walls-of-jericho-hardcover","title":"The Walls of Jericho - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRudolph Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished to critical acclaim in 1928, \u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jericho\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut novel of one of the most important voices of the Harlem Renaissance, Rudolph Fisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking on a friend's challenge to \"write [a] novel treating both the upper and lower classes of black Harlem equally,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jericho\u003c\/i\u003e treats readers to a tale of two Harlems. One occupied by the \"dickties,\" well-to-do light skinned or white passing Black folk, and the other filled with \"rats,\" average, poverty-stricken dark-skinned Black folk-both disgusted by the life choices of the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred Merrit, a white passing lawyer, wants nothing more than to move into the most exclusive neighborhood in Harlem. Linda, Miss Cramps' former maid and Merrit's current housekeeper, just wants to secure her economic future. Joshua \"Shine\" Jones, fears Linda associating with the dickty Merrit. And Miss Cramps, once so interested in the advancement of the Negro race, is now panicked to discover that one could be moving in right next door. Weighing the consequences of cultural assimilation against complete and total isolationism, \u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jericho\u003c\/i\u003eexamines intra-community issues of colorism, prejudice and class inequality in the pursuit of socio-economic and political advancement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Rudolph Fisher's \u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jericho\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Black literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of dickties and the age of rats, it was the center of Black life, Harlem, and a people in the midst of an intra-community cultural war. \u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jericho\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut novel of the renowned Rudolph Fisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780366303520,"sku":"9798888971338","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c2948ddad380b1eeccb8f1f4feba158_ba26fd7c-5c80-4bfe-b6b2-e2a95dd6d126.webp?v=1780526772","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-walls-of-jericho-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}