Soyinka (Wole) Aké: the Years of Childhood
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London, Rex Collings, 1981.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
Aké: The Years of Childhood is a 1981 memoir by Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka.
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A very good copy in near fine jacket.
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