A compelling story of one man's battle to protect his community against the forces of change, the "Penguin Classics" edition of Chinua Achebe's ...Show synopsisA compelling story of one man's battle to protect his community against the forces of change, the "Penguin Classics" edition of Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" is introduced by Biyi Bandele. Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire. But when he accidentally kills a clansman, things begin to fall apart. Then Okonkwo returns from exile to find missionaries and colonial governors have arrived in the village. With his world thrown radically off-balance, he can only hurtle towards tragedy. First published in 1958, Chinua Achebe's stark, coolly ironic novel reshaped both African and world literature, and has sold over ten million copies in forty-five languages. This arresting parable of a proud but powerless man witnessing the ruin of his people begins Achebe's landmark trilogy of works chronicling the fate of one African community, continued in "Arrow of God" and "No Longer at Ease". Chinua Achebe (b. 1930) was raised in the large village of Ogidi in Eastern Nigeria, and is a graduate of University College, Ibadan. The author of more than twenty books - novels, short stories, essays and collections of poetry - Achebe has received numerous honours from around the world, including honourary doctorates from more than thirty colleges and universities. He is also the recipient of Nigeria's highest award for intellectual achievement, the Nigerian National Merit Award. In 2007, he won the Man Booker International Prize for Fiction. If you enjoyed "Things Fall Apart", you might like Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", also available in "Penguin Classics". "A great book, that bespeaks a great, brave, kind, human spirit". (John Updike). "His courage and generosity are made manifest in the work". (Toni Morrison). "The writer in whose company the prison walls fell down". (Nelson Mandela).Hide synopsis
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To finally read a book from an African author who places you right in the middle of life in Nigeria. You will not be able to put this book down. Not to long or to short. This book will open your eyes to a life and people that you have only known by hearsay.
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Things Fall Apart was a book I had to read for a World Literature class. It was a decent story....one of the better ones I had to read for this class.
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This is a really sad story ... you will learn about some tribal "ways", but I'm sure there are better books out there - not really well written, but okay.
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This is a serious read- not for someone who wants something light to read on a beach on vacation. The title- a line from the poem "The Second Coming" about the end of the world- sets the tone for the book. The language is easy to read, beautiful and spare, and the plot is easy to follow. But the ...
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