THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR

SAM GREENLEE

Published by ALLISON AND BUSBY, LONDON, 1969

Wrapper is price clipped, rubbed, lightly marked and has a darkened spine and extremities, boards lightly marked and lightly bowed. Dent to spine of book. Clean throughout. Good to Very Good. The book is a classic of the Civil Rights movement. African American writer Greenlee had been rejected by 38 US publishers for his fictional story about the first black CIA officer, who continually faces prejudice. A satire that sees the central character trained up by the CIA then quit the service to use his training to organise resistance to white supremacy. Greenlee met small-time UK publisher Allison in the UK. There was no budget for publicity, and the book's success was purely through word of mouth. It was finally signed in the US by Bantam, and was made into the 1973 movie. A snapshot of the time, the book is Greenlee's only novel. Historically important and genuinely scarce, or even rare. Seller Inventory # 007035

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR
Publisher: ALLISON AND BUSBY, LONDON
Publication Date: 1969
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition