Mass market paperback, published by Heineman, 1981. The story of Eddy, who makes a living washing car in the slums of Nairobi. He starts a relationship with Zakia, who is from a much more affluent area of the city. 182 pages, 4-3/4" x 7-1/4". Some sun fading to the spine. Light crease mark to the spine. Couple of rubbing wear marks to the front cover. No writing on the text pages. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. This is a thrid printing copy. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.

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Bookseller: Hopkins Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 24-03130
Title: The Slums (African Writers Series)
Author: Thomas Akare
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0435902415
ISBN 13: 9780435902414
Publisher: Heinemann (txt)
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1981-10
Bookseller catalogs: Social Commentary;

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We're a small, independent, family run book seller specializing in current fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on Art, Art History, History, Memoirs, Travel Memoirs, Signed First Editions, and Literature in Translation.Do you have any questions about our books ? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you! Do you want to see a photo of a book before you order it ? We try to post as many photos as possbiel, but sometimes there will be a item in inventory that does not show a photo here. So feel free to ask for photos, we don't mind at all. We package all of our orders carefully either in a box that has been designed to ship books, or in a padded envelope. We want to make sure you receive your order in the best possible condition!Our preferred shipping method is USPS Media Mail. Recently, the USPS has added tracking to Media Mail , which has been a great addition to this service.If you do choose to have your order shipped "Expedited", my shipping cost may seem higher than expected. Some of our books are large format hardcovers that can cost quite a bit when shipped expedited. So I would like to make sure that I can cover the cost upfront. However, if the actual cost of expedited shipping is less than the charge, I will refund the difference!

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Remainder: Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.