Author: Ishmael Beah  

List Price:$22.00

Pages: 240

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

ISBN: 0374105235  
  
 
    

Ishmael Beah one of many African children, who were forced into local conflicts as boy Soldier. A Long Way Gone, is his riveting true life story. In this book about 12 year old wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence and fled attacking rebels by thirteen picking sides with government army. Beah, simple small village boy, found that he was capable of evil acts. Most of African wars are fought by children hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children are becoming soldiers of choice.

本書講述了來自非洲獅子山共和國的Bech，年僅12歲就被卷入塞拉利昂內(nèi)戰(zhàn)，親身經(jīng)歷了戰(zhàn)亂中的顛沛流離，在被軍方收養(yǎng)后，抬起機槍，踏上了童兵之旅。天真無邪的兒童，一朝之間成了草菅人命的殺人機器。在荷槍實彈的恐怖生活中，前途與希望似乎已是不可能的奢求……

About Author 

Ishmael Beah came to the United States when he was seventeen and graduated from Oberlin College in 2004. He is a member of Human Rights Watch Children's Division Advisory Committee and has spoken before the United Nations on several occasions. He lives in New York City.

Ishmael Beah 17歲來到美國，2004年在奧柏林學(xué)院完成學(xué)業(yè)。畢業(yè)后，一直投身于保護兒童人權(quán)的事業(yè)中，現(xiàn)居住于紐約。

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