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A Different Drummer by William Melvin Kelley is a compelling novel first published in 1962 and presented here in the 1964 Bantam Books trade paperback edition. This powerful work is a seminal piece of African-American literature that explores themes of race, identity, and social change through the story of a mass exodus of African Americans from a Southern town. Kelley's writing has been praised for its originality and has drawn comparisons to Orwell and Huxley, making this novel a significant contribution to American literary history.

This Bantam edition was published in March 1964 as a reprint of the original Doubleday edition from June 1962 and the second printing in September 1962. The book features a striking cover design symbolizing breaking chains, emphasizing the book's themes of freedom and transformation. A must-have for collectors of vintage African-American literature, social commentary novels, and fans of William Melvin Kelley's groundbreaking work.