Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation

HarperCollins, New York, New York, 2006

Description

As civil war rages in an unnamed West African nation, Agu, the school-aged protagonist of this stunning debut novel, is recruited into a unit of guerilla fighters. Haunted by his father’s death at the hands of militants, Agu is vulnerable to the dangerous yet paternal nature of his new commander. While the war rages on, Agu becomes increasingly divorced from the life he had known before the conflict started—a life of school friends, church services and time with his family. As he vividly recalls these sunnier times, his daily reality continues to spin further downward into inexplicable brutality, primal fear and loss of selfhood. In a powerful, strikingly original voice, Uzodinma Iweala leads the reader through the random travels, betrayals and violence that mark Agu’s new community. Electrifying and engrossing, Beasts of No Nation announces the arrival of an extraordinary new writer.

Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2006
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book cover

Credits

Design firm
HarperCollins
Creative director/art director
Mary Schuck
Designer
Gregg Kulick
Jacket designer
Gregg Kulick
Illustrator
Gregg Kulick
Production director
Susan Kosko
Production artist
Jennifer Pear
Production coordinator
Jennifer Pear
Author
Uzodinma Iweala
Editor
Tim Duggan
Trim size
4.875 x 7.125 inches
Pages
176
Quantity printed
50,000
Typeface
Hand type
Publisher/client
HarperCollins
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