Beasts of no nation /
Iweala, Uzodinma,
Beasts of no nation / Uzodinma Iweala. - 180 pages ; 20 cm.
A novel set in an unnamed West African country during a civil war, following Agu, a young boy who is forced into a guerrilla fighting unit after his family is torn apart by violence. The narrative explores his psychological transformation as he navigates brutality, fear, loyalty, and survival under the influence of his commander and fellow soldiers. Through Agu’s first-person voice, the novel presents a harrowing coming-of-age story shaped by war, loss of innocence, and the erosion of identity.
9780719567537
Child soldiers--Fiction.
823.92 IWE
Beasts of no nation / Uzodinma Iweala. - 180 pages ; 20 cm.
A novel set in an unnamed West African country during a civil war, following Agu, a young boy who is forced into a guerrilla fighting unit after his family is torn apart by violence. The narrative explores his psychological transformation as he navigates brutality, fear, loyalty, and survival under the influence of his commander and fellow soldiers. Through Agu’s first-person voice, the novel presents a harrowing coming-of-age story shaped by war, loss of innocence, and the erosion of identity.
9780719567537
Child soldiers--Fiction.
823.92 IWE