A Question of Power
- London: David-Poynter Ltd, 1973
London: David-Poynter Ltd, 1973. Very Good/Very Good. London: David-Poynter Ltd., 1973. First Edition. Octavo (22.2 cm), 206pp. Grey publisher's dust jacket with price intact (£3.00) and author photo on the back flap. Boards bound in red paper with gilt stamping on the spine. Ex-library with minimal markings - dust jacket has library label on spine ("HEA"), tape residue on front pastedown, institutional rubber stamp on pages 13 and 205. Dust jacket lightly toned on flaps and has minor scratches to the cover with no lifting. Verso lightly toned. Boards lightly soiled, including a white spot on the front cover, with some minor discoloration to the top margin; corners and spine ends bumped. Pages relatively clean. A Scarce, Very Good Copy with a Very Good dust jacket.
Bessie Head was a South African writer who, after her expatriation, was considered Botswana's most influential author. A Question of Power was her third novel with an autobiographical bend; the novel explores what it's like to experience extreme psychological distress.
[Gardner & Scott 25].
Bessie Head was a South African writer who, after her expatriation, was considered Botswana's most influential author. A Question of Power was her third novel with an autobiographical bend; the novel explores what it's like to experience extreme psychological distress.
[Gardner & Scott 25].