Iska, cover of another edition (the Hutchinson 1966 cover is not yet photographed)

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Iska (1966)

Cyprian Ekwensi · Hutchinson, London · Updated 3 Nov 2026

Publisher Hutchinson Year 1966

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Quick answer

Who published the Iska first edition?: Hutchinson, London, in 1966, in hardback.

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1966

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