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Beasts of No Nation

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WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY KATIE KITAMURA 'A work of visceral urgency and power' – AMITAV GHOSH 'Totally and shockingly alive from its very first paragraph' – ALI SMITH, GUARDIAN 'An extraordinary book' – SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Beasts of No Nation follows the harrowing journey of Agu,... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Beasts of No Nation

A JM Classics edition of the stunning novel about a child-soldier in Africa, which was adapted into a multi-award-winning film starring Idris Elba - with a new foreword by Katie Kitamura

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WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY KATIE KITAMURA

'A work of visceral urgency and power' – AMITAV GHOSH

'Totally and shockingly alive from its very first paragraph' – ALI SMITH, GUARDIAN

'An extraordinary book'SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Beasts of No Nation follows the harrowing journey of Agu, a young boy whose life is shattered by the outbreak of war in his village. His mother and sister are evacuated by the UN, leaving Agu and his father to face the approaching rebels. Urged to escape by his father, Agu does run—directly into the hands of the very rebels they sought to flee.

In a vivid, sparkling voice, Agu recounts the terrifying and transformative events that follow. His story is both shocking in its intensity and enduring in its impact, a narrative that will remain with readers long after the last page is turned.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399827140

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 152g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Uzodinma Iweala received the 2006 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for Beasts of No Nation. In 2007, he was selected as one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists. A graduate of Harvard University and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, he lives in New York City and Lagos, Nigeria.

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