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A fictionalized memoir of a Lost Boy of Sudan
2006Steady paceDark
What it is about
Dave Eggers tells the story of Valentino Achak Deng, who fled Sudan’s civil war as a child and walked across the desert to a refugee camp. He later moved to the United States. The novel is written in Deng’s voice.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a serious story of refugees.
What you will get
Based on Valentino Achak Deng’s life.
What Is the What Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Sudan · Refugees · Survival
Length
475 pages · ≈ 14 h
More about this book
Characters
Valentino Achak Deng.
Setting
Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and the United States.
What makes it different
A novel based on a real person’s life.
Feel
Harrowing, human and warm.
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