Sa'idu Ahmed Daura

Hausa novel: Tauraruwar Hamada -- Star of the Desert

Zaria, N. Nigeria: Gaskiya, 1959. First Printing. Wraps. Wraps, good copy with light wear and tanning, library labels on front cover, light ink stamping, text clean and unmarked. The rare first edition of this important Hausa novel from Northern Nigeria. Sa’idu Ahmed Daura’s Tauraruwar hamada (1959; “Star of the Desert”) centres on Zulkaratu, who is kidnapped and taken to a ruler; it is a story with folkloric elements. Good. Item #H31465

Price: $45.00