'A beautifully drawn picture ... that will surely number among the classics of childhood' Evening Standard Ak??? is the first volume of Wole Soyinka's acclaimed series of autobiographical works. This vivid, exuberant book is Soyinka's record of his childhood in colonial Nigeria. In rich and evocative prose he tells the tales of his schooldays and adventures in a captivating narrative, sometimes recollecting fears and dangers but always sensitive to the surprises of childhood life. His days were full of discoveries, ...
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'A beautifully drawn picture ... that will surely number among the classics of childhood' Evening Standard Ak??? is the first volume of Wole Soyinka's acclaimed series of autobiographical works. This vivid, exuberant book is Soyinka's record of his childhood in colonial Nigeria. In rich and evocative prose he tells the tales of his schooldays and adventures in a captivating narrative, sometimes recollecting fears and dangers but always sensitive to the surprises of childhood life. His days were full of discoveries, excitements, the presence of spirits and the tribal rituals of his colourful family - including his father whom Soyinka portrays in Isar???, the second volume of his autobiography. Ak??? ends with Soyinka about to go to college at the age of eleven and enter a new world of responsibility and wider horizons as his remarkable childhood comes to an end.
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Fair. Reprint. 230 Pages. The wraps are a bit shelf rubbed and edge worn. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, tanned pages. clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]
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