Kingsblood Royal

by Sinclair Lewis Publisher : Random House Year : 1947 Edition : First Printing : First Pages : 348 Condition : Near Fine Binding : Hardcover Dust Jacket : Yes Price : $149.95

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Random House, 1947. FIRST EDITION, stated "First Printing" Near fine condition, clean gray cloth boards with black title box, gold lettering on spine, gold author initials on front cover. Top edge dyed red. Rare original dust jacket, not price clipped ($3.00,) edge worn, small chips. “Neil Kingsblood, a white middle class man, discovers that he has African American heritage while researching his family background. He then begins to see himself as black, despite his lack of racial features, and is forced to choose between continuing what he now sees as a hollow existence in the white community and the oppressed minority existence of the black community. After admitting his heritage to several white friends, the news quickly spreads, and he engages in a quixotic struggle against the racism prevalent in the community.” 348 pages.



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