About “The Narrow Path”
The Narrow Path: An African Childhood is a 1966 autobiographical novel by Ghanaian writer Francis Selormey. Published in Heinemann's African Writers Series, the book follows a child named Kofi and his experiences at a Catholic mission school in Ghana. It contrasts this formal education with the traditional teachings Kofi receives at home. The story is told from the perspective of an adult narrator looking back on the development of the child protagonist. The novel focuses exclusively on Kofi's early education and reflects on the challenges and emotional struggles of his childhood. It is structured as a bildungsroman but uses an adult voice to reflect on the child's experiences. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1966