A Long Way Gone (2007) by Ishmael Beah

A Long Way Gone is a powerful memoir by Ishmael Beah, recounting his experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone during the civil war.
Rating: 4.1
Genres Biography, War, Non-fiction
Original language: en
Stars
Ishmael Beah
Beah's family
Freetown soldiers
UNICEF workers
Creators
Ishmael Beah (author)
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