The African Child'The first writer of genius to come out of Africa' B. B. C. *An account, of Camara Laye's boyhood experiences in an African tribe. It is remarkable even a little astonishing for its inside presentation of customs and formalities by a participant sensitive enough to feel and re create their total impact. The African Child is memorable for the affection, honesty and intimacy that touch an African people into living warmth.' The Times "Camara Laye's