Description
This powerful and acclaimed novel is a fictionalized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan.” The narrative traces Valentino’s incredible and often harrowing journey from a simple village life to the devastating realities of civil war. Forced to flee his home, he joins a group of thousands of other boys in an epic, years-long walk across Sudan to escape violence, facing starvation, disease, and attacks by armed forces and wild animals. The book recounts his time in a sprawling refugee camp in Kenya and his eventual resettlement in the United States, where he faces a new set of challenges in adapting to a completely foreign culture. Told with a blend of humor, humanity, and unflinching detail, the book serves as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable hardship.
