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product_id: 12522481
title: "The Dark Child"
price: "COP 148667"
currency: COP
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reviews_count: 12
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region: Colombia
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# The Dark Child

**Price:** COP 148667
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** The Dark Child
- **How much does it cost?** COP 148667 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

The Dark Child is a distinct and graceful memoir of French author Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea. Long regarded as Africa's preeminent Francophone novelist, Laye (1928-1980) herein marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood, which is marked by animistic beliefs and bloody rituals of primeval origin. Eventually, he must choose between this unique place and the academic success that lures him to distant cities. More than an autobiography of one boy, this is the universal story of sacred traditions struggling against the encroachment of a modern world. A passionate and deeply affecting record, The Dark Child is a classic of African literature.

## Features

- Used Book in Good Condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,294,807 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #382 in Historical African Biographies (Books) #2,852 in Black & African American Biographies #21,614 in Memoirs (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 121 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

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*Last updated: 2026-05-09*