Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart


THINGS FALL APART
Who can forget this wonderfully written, captivating novel which traces the life of Okonkwo from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria. This book was first published in 1958 and has since sold over 10 million copies. Okonkwo, a destined leader of his tribe, fear of failure motivates his life. He does not want to be like his father and is willing to do anything to maintain his social status, An accidental shooting rocks Okonkwo's life forcing to spend seven years in exile. When he returns, everything has changed...the white man has arrived.

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