The Dark Child (The Autobiography of an African Boy)

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The Dark Child is a distinct and graceful memoir of Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea. Long regarded Africa's preeminent Francophone novelist, Laye (1928-80) herein marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood, which is marked by animistic beliefs and bloody rituals of primeval origin. Eventually, he must choose between this unique place and the academic success that lures him to distant cities. More than autobiography of one boy, this is the universal story of sacred traditions struggling against the encroachment of a modern world. A passionate and deeply affecting record, The Dark Child is a classic of African literature.

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Product Details

Author:
Camara Laye, Philippe Thoby-Marcellin, James Kirkup, Ernest Jones
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
192
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (January 1, 1954)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780809015481
ISBN-10:
080901548X
Weight:
5.92oz
Case Pack:
48
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Folder:
Macmillan Trade
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Publisher Identifier:
P-STM
Discount Code:
A
Audience:
General/trade
Dimensions:
5.35" x 7.9" x 0.55"
Pub Discount:
65

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