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Soho Press celebrates its 20th anniversary with paperback
reissues of this acclaimed first novel, published on Soho’s first list,
and two other classic works by renowned author Maria Thomas.
March 2007 | Fiction
$12 Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-56947-446-4
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“A complex, deeply-written
and finely wrought double portrait of two women, one black, one white,
picking their way through the debris of a shattered colonialism, discovering
unexpected treasures buried in the rubble.”
—Magaret Atwood |
“Impressive.”
—Vogue |
“Sharp, surprising images of Africa.”
—Elle |
“Exquisite. The year’s best novel.”
—USA
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Though American, Dr. Antonia Redmond is African-born and has lived in East
Africa for almost her entire life. With the end of colonialism, like all whites,
she faces exile. Only the intercession of an influential lover preserves her
visa, but should she leave, she will not be allowed to return. As the inevitable
reckoning comes and the white population dwindles, she clings to the land to
which she feels a deep connection. Antonia Saw the Oryx First is a profound
exploration of personal and cultural identity, love and leave-taking.
Maria Thomas wrote three books: Antonia
Saw the Oryx First (1987), Come to Africa and Save
Your Marriage (1987) and African Visas (1991), all originally published by Soho Press. Born and raised in the United
States, she spent much of her adult life in Africa. She died in a plane crash
in Ethiopia in 1989 while accompanying a Texas congressman on a mission to
a refugee camp. The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Literary Award is named
in her honor.
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