Ake

The Years of Childhood

by Wole Soyinka

ISBN: 0394722191
ISBN-13: 9780394722191
Format: Paperback

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Vintage Books
Published date: 1983
Edition: 1th edition
Pages: 230

Publisher's Notes

The Nigerian playwrite, poet, and novelist recounts his first eleven years growing up under the influence of his parents, traditional Yoruba customs, and Christian missionaries.

Other Editions

Hardcover - Random House Inc (1982) - from $3.00
Paperback - Vintage Books (1983) - from $1.00

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