192 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780809015481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 January 1954
Description
The Dark Child is a distinct and graceful memoir of French author Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea. Long regarded as Africa's preeminent Francophone novelist, Laye (1928-1980) herein marvels over his mother's supernatu...
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informative 41%
reflective 41%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
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192 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780809015481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 January 1954
Description
The Dark Child is a distinct and graceful memoir of French author Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea. Long regarded as Africa's preeminent Francophone novelist, Laye (1928-1980) herein marvels over his mother's supernatu...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
informative 41%
reflective 41%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 8%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content