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Simple's Uncle Sam: With a New Introduction by Akiba Sullivan Harper
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This edition suggests Simple's Uncle Sam: With a New Introduction by Akiba Sullivan Harper by Langston Hughes is a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in. From the listing, this copy runs 2000 • Hill & Wang Pub • 180 pages, a decent clue for the kind of reading commitment it asks for.
Edition on file: 2000 • Hill & Wang Pub • 180 pages • ISBN 9780809086818.
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Treat this like a focused read: enough attention to get its shape, without overcomplicating it.
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