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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...
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informative 47%
reflective 41%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 17%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
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slow 11%
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Medical content192 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 222 reviews
Moods
informative 47%
reflective 41%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 17%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content