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Beasts of No Nation: A Novel
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4 out of 5
Based on 59 Ratings and 59 Reviews

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In this stunning debut novel, Agu, a young boy in an unnamed West African nation, is recruited into a unit of guerrilla fighters as civil war engulfs his country. Haunted by his father's own death at the hands of militants, which he fled just before witnessing, Agu is vulnerable to the dangerous yet paternal nature of his new commander.

While the war rages on, Agu becomes increa... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
BindingHardcover (15 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages160
ISBN-10B000MG1Z6A
Publication Date04/01/2007
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