Ake
AKE is the first volume of Wole Soyinka`s acclaimed series of autobiographical works. This vivid, exuberant book is Soyinka`s record of his childhood in colonial Nigeria. In rich and evocative prose he tells the tales of his schooldays and adventures in a captivating narrative, sometimes recollecting fears and dangers but always sensitive to the surprises of childhood life. His days were full of discoveries, excitements, the presence of spirits and the tribal rituals of his colourful family...

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