{"product_id":"9780226923895","title":"This Side Jordan: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest known for her novels about the Canadian prairie, Margaret Laurence began her career writing about West Africa. Based on her experience living with her husband on the Gold Coast (now Ghana) in the years just before independence, \u003ci\u003eThis Side Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e confronts issues of race relations, sexism, and colonial exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e This lyrical, vivid novel addresses all of the tensions of the time: the excitement, anticipation, and dread felt by both the Africans and the English as they confronted a new order. The book’s hero, a school teacher torn between duty to his tribe and aspirations for his country’s future in the modern world, names his son “Joshua” as a sign of hope that he will claim and enjoy his homeland. \u003ci\u003eThis Side Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e anticipates many of the political and racial issues that were to plague Ghana over the next fifty years. Evocative and poignant, it is a subtle study of the effects of colonialism, culture clash, and the resilience of hope in new political identity.   “Highly recommended as a good and timely read.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182821294320,"sku":"9780226923895","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780226923895_p0.jpg?v=1769915652","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780226923895","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}