Say You're One Of Them by Uwem Akpan - ISBN: 9780349120645
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Children endure unimaginable conflicts with heartbreaking resilience and enduring hope.

Say You're One Of Them

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    1 May 2009

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Summary

‘Nothing interests Maman today, not even Jean, her favorite child… She acts dumb, bewitched, like a goat that the neighborhood children have fed sorghum beer.’

These extraordinary stories centre on African conflicts as seen through the eyes of children and describes their resilience and endurance in heartbreaking detail. From child trafficking to inter-religious conflicts, Uwem Akpan reveals in beautiful prose the resilience and endurance of children faced with the harsh consequences …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349120645
ISBN-10:0349120641
Author:Uwem Akpan
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:1 May 2009
Weight:210g
Dimensions:196mm x 129mm x 20mm
Series:Abacus
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Uwem Akpan writes with a politcal fierceness and a humanity so full of compassion it might just change the world. His is a burning talent.

Say You’re One of Them gives voice to its children in beautifully crafted prose and stunning detail. Uwem Akpan is a major new literary talent. - Peter Godwin, author of Mukiwa

Uwem Akpan writes with a politcal fierceness and a humanity so full of compassion it might just change the world. His is a burning talent. - Chris Abani, author of The Virgin of the Flames

About The Author

Uwem Akpan

Uwem Akpan was born in Nigeria. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 2003 and received his MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan in 2006. He is currently living in Zimbabwe where he has taken up a teaching post.

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