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A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah 9780007247097 Paperback softback

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Title
A Long Way Gone
Weight
176
Publication Name
HarperCollins Publishers
EAN
9780007247097
ISBN-10
0007247095
Date of Publication
20080107
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
Book Series
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Narrative Type
N/A
Features
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Type
Books
Intended Audience
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Ex Libris
No
Editor
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Edition
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Pagination
400 Pages
Dimensions
196 X 129 X 17
ISBN
9780007247097
Publication Year
2008
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
A Long Way Gone: the True Story of a Child Soldier
Item Height
198 mm
Author
Ishmael Beah
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Item Weight
180 g
Item Width
129 mm
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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The first-person account of a 26-year-old who fought in the war in Sierra Leone as a 12-year-old boy. 'My new friends have begun to suspect that I haven't told them the full story of my life. Why did you leave Sierra Leone? Because there is a war. You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other? Yes, all the time. Cool. I smile a little. You should tell us about it sometime. Yes, sometime. ' This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. There are more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide and it is estimated there are some 300,000 child soldiers fighting. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until now, there has not been a first-person account from someone who came through this hell and survived. Ishmael Beah, now twenty-five years old, tells a riveting story: how at the age of twelve in Sierra Leone, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found he was capable of truly terrible acts. This is a rare and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007247097
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Publication Year
2008
Book Title
A Long Way Gone: the True Story of a Child Soldier
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Author
Ishmael Beah
Format
Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
198 mm
Item Weight
180 g
Item Width
129 mm

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United Kingdom
Title_Author
Ishmael Beah

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    Item arrived as a new item, wasn’t shrunk wrapped but seems okay. Quality was as expected for a new hardback edition. Great value as others were selling for same price but used ! Also appearance is good with the hardback cover. Seller was happy to help in regards to delivery delay and responded very quickly. Item arrived a few days later than expected but that is more to do with the delivery company than seller.
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    Thank you for much appreciated and reasonably priced copy of well known book in new condition as described..Originally published in 1927, but still considered to be helpful to persons seeking information regarding the catholic faith, Thank you also for good service, including good packing and delivery on time. First order from this book seller. Very pleased and recommended.