New Wind in a Dry Land
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [19], 3-293, [9] pp. Maroon cloth with gold lettering on the front board and spine; green topstain. Price of $5.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. With four plates of black and white photographs. A major figure in Canadian literature, this is Laurence's memoir of her stay in Somaliland, while her husband was engaged in an engineering project in the region. She lived in the desert for two years, and recorded her admiration for the native people she met during her stay. The photographs depict the daily lives of the residents of Somaliland. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #000010883
Toning to the dust jacket.
Price: $200.00