"A Long Way Gone" by Ishmael Beah was first published in 2007. Ishmael is now a very popular author from Sierra Leone. The book "A Long Way Gone" is a memoir. It portrays the experiences of the author as a child soldier.
The book provides the firsthand account of the author's early life when he was a child soldier during the 1990s while the civil war was on in Sierra Leone.
When Beah was only 12 years old, he ran away from his native village. He left the village after it had been attacked by the rebels. After that he was never reunited with his immediate family.
Sierra Leone was a war filled country in those days. The young boy wandered from place to place, trying to get some place somewhere. Eventually, he was compelled to join an army unit.
Literature Help: A Long Way Gone
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Main Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis
- ISBN13 9781312512948
- Publish Date 12 September 2014
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English