{"product_id":"the-walls-of-jericho-paperback","title":"The Walls of Jericho - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRudolph Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudolph Fisher's outstanding debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jericho\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1928, explores race and class issues during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance through the lens of Black lawyer Fred Merrit, who buys a home in a white neighborhood bordering Harlem. What progresses is a satirical journey through Merrit's life as he encounters the racism of his new white neighbors as well as racism and classism among the residents of Black Harlem. This edition includes four of Fisher's short stories that capture the Black Jazz Age urban experience, initially published in the iconic magazine \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e: \"City of Refuge,\" \"The Promised Land,\" \"Ringtail,\" and \"Blades of Steel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jericho\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the most successful novels of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance. Rudolph Fisher's outstanding debut recounts the satirical journey of Black lawyer Fred Merrit, who buys a home in a white neighborhood bordering Harlem and encounters the racism of his new white neighbors as well as racism and classism among the residents of Black Harlem. This edition includes four of Fisher's short stories that capture the Jazz Age urban experience, initially published in the iconic magazine \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e: \"The City of Refuge,\" \"Ringtail,\" \"The Promised Land,\" and \"Blades of Steel.\" \u003cbr\u003e Fisher had a dual major in biology and English at Brown University, and he graduated from Howard University Medical School. He was one of the most gifted short story writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes called him the \"wittiest of these New Negroes of Harlem.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765264482592,"sku":"9780486851938","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9842ff03246d1df0291a7a352d84d81f.webp?v=1780265335","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-walls-of-jericho-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}