Thanks to Giles for recommending A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. It's a cracking read and I finished it in three sittings. Pretty harrowing at times, it is about the life of a child growing up within the civil war in Sierra Leone. His childhood village life is shattered as the war approaches and Ishmael is forced to run before being brain washed and converted into a child soldier. He grows up quickly amidst all the violence and atrocities which occurred in the civil war.
The book is well written and really worth reading.
Just starting on another GB recommendation - This thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson - A very exciting start, lets hope the rest of the 500 pages are as good!
Regards
Tim
