description: Agu is just a boy when war arrives at his village. His mother and sister are rescued by the UN, while he and his father remain to fight the rebels. 'Run!' shouts his father when the rebels arrive. And Agu does run. Straight into the rebels' path. In a vivid, sparkling voice, Agu tells the story of what happens to him next. His story is shocking and painful, and completely unforgettable.Beasts of No Nation gives us an extraordinary portrait of the chaos and violence of war. It is a gripping and remarkable debut.
language: English
title: Beasts of No Nation
titlecomplete: Beasts of No Nation
genres: Fiction, African Literature, War, Literature, Adult, Nigeria, Novels, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 6307
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction
publisher: John Murray