Contributions

  • Kirkup, James, 1918-2009 - Contributor

Publication

2010 - Penguin Books (South Africa), Johannesburg, South Africa

Language

English

Word Count

35,000 words, Guess

Page Count

140 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10014302678X
  • ISBN-139780143026785
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010511370
  • Better World Books9780143026785
  • Better World BooksKS-385-513
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCDT543.4 .C3512 2010
  • LCCDT543.4.C3512 2010

Description

"The Dark Child is a ... memoir of Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea, a place steeped in mystery. Laye marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood. ... More than the autobiography of one boy, this is the universal story of sacred traditions struggling against the encroachment of a modern world."--Back cover.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Penguin African writers

Other Editions

  • The dark childPenguin Books (South Africa)2010

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