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The Road Awaits by Peter Lanham 1955 HC DJ Collins 1st Ed Vintage Novel
The Road Awaits by Peter Lanham 1955 HC DJ Collins 1st Ed Vintage Novel
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🔑 Key Details:
Title:Â The Road Awaits
Author:Â Peter Lanham
Publisher:Â Collins, London
Year of Publication:Â 1955
Edition:Â First Edition
Format:Â Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable wrap)
Pages:Â 320
Language:Â English
Genre:Â Fiction / African Colonial Literature / Mid-20th Century
✨ Mini Story:
From the acclaimed author of Blanket Boys Moon, The Road Awaits captures the complexity of identity and displacement in a post-colonial African setting. Lanham’s evocative storytelling explores themes of home, memory, and cultural divide in a deeply human narrative.
đź§ľ Condition:
Condition: Fair to Good – see detailed notes below.
This vintage book presents as follows:
Dust jacket is intact but shows visible edgewear, small tears, and general shelfwear.
Some age-related foxing/tanning to the outer page edges and internal margins (see final image).
Binding remains firm and the text block is clean and unmarked throughout.
Inner board and endpapers clean, with no inscriptions or library marks.
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