War Child
A Boy Soldier's Story
$32.10
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2010
Summary
Emmanuel Jal was seven years old when he became a soldier and went into battle with the rebel army in Sudan’s bloody civil war. Believing he was being sent to school, Emmanuel trekked his way to a refugee camp in Ethiopia where he became one of the Lost Boys of Sudan.
After nearly five years of fighting, Emmanuel was smuggled into Kenya by Emma McCune, a British aid worker, and finally began to have a childhood and an education. When Emma died tragically, Emmanuel struggled to find pu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349121253 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349121257 |
| Author: | Emmanuel Jal |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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While it may be that no portrayal can ever bring us close to the reality, Jal does afford the reader an insight into a terrrifying existence
Inevitably, War Child will invite comparison to Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone, another memoir by an African boy-soldier … War Child is very different, very much worth reading, and when you think about it, much more believable … You’ll come away from this book loving Emmanuel Jal - Carolyn See, WASHINGTON POST
An astounding narrative of human physical endurance - Evening StandardWhile it may be that no portrayal can ever bring us close to the reality, Jal does afford the reader an insight into a terrrifying existence - New StatesmanAbout The Author
Emmanuel Jal
Emmanuel Jal is a Sudanese-Canadian musician, actor, and former child soldier. He is a rising international rap artist.
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