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Neat mend to jacket verso; erick is forced to flee his home in Africa after his father is killed by a group of hunters. Roderick endures a difficult journey to reach America and eventually becomes a successful writer. He falls in love with a woman who is married, but he never tells her he is black. When Roderick's health starts to decline, his wife decides to take him to Africa to be buried among his people. Roderick's journey home is a bittersweet one as he finally reunites with his family and friends, but he is also forced to face his own dark secret.

Roderick McKuen's autobiographical novel, Someone's Shadow, tells the story of a young man's journey from Africa to America and his eventual return to his homeland. Roderick's father is killed by a group of hunters, and Roderick is forced to flee with his mother and siblings to seek refuge in America. After a difficult journey, Roderick becomes a successful writer and falls in love with a woman; 8vo; $6.00.