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Chinua Achebe
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Chinua Achebe born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. His first novel Things Fall Apart (1958) was considered his magnum opus, and is the most widely read book in modern African literature.
(16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) Age 82
Full Series List in Order
The African Trilogy
1 - Things Fall Apart (Jun-1958)2 - No Longer at Ease (Jan-1960)
3 - Arrow of God (Jan-1964)
Book List in Order: 17 titles
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Things Fall Apart
- Jun-1958
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“A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” -- Barack Obama
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Gre... -
No Longer at Ease
- Jan-1960
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“A magical writer -- one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” -- Margaret Atwood “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” -- Toni MorrisonA classic story of moral struggle i...
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Arrow of God
- Jan-1964
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"My favorite novel." -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie“A magical writer -- one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” -- Margaret Atwood “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” ...
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Girls at War, and Other Stories
- Mar-1973
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Girls at War and Other Stories reveals the essence of life in Nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of the twentieth century''s most acclaimed writers.
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Anthills of the Savannah
- Jan-1988
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A searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of Things Fall Apart"Achebe has written a story that sidesteps both ideologies of the African experience and political agendas, in order to lead us to a deeply h...
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A Man of the People
- Dec-1988
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From the renowned author of The African Trilogy, a political satire about an unnamed African country navigating a path between violence and corruption As Minister for Culture, former school teacher M. A. Nanga is a man of the people, as cynica...
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The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories
- Sep-1989
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Capturing the diversity of African writing from across the continent, this important anthology draws together well-established authors and the best of new writers.From the harsh realities of South Africa, elegantly described by Nobel Prize winner Nad...
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Beyond Hunger in Africa
- Oct-1991
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A number of distinguished Africans, representing a broad range of disciplines ask what will the continent look like in 2057, a century on from independence in Ghana and Sudan? They set out to provide some 'credible alternative visions', challenging t...
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Chike and the River
- Aug-2011
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The more Chike saw the ferry-boats the more he wanted to make the trip to Asaba. But where would he get the money? He did not know. Still, he hoped. Eleven-year-old Chike longs to cross the Niger River to the city of Asaba, but he doesn't have the...
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How the Leopard Got His Claws
- Oct-2011
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From Chinua Achebe, father of modern African literature, comes a vivid fable about power and freedom. In the beginning, all the animals lived as friends. Their king, the leopard, was strong but gentle and wise. Only Dog had sharp teeth, and only h...
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Girls at War
- Feb-2012
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Twelve stories by the internationally renowned novelist which recreate with energy and authenticity the major social and political issues that confront contemporary Africans on a daily basis....
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Blunted on Reality
- May-2012
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Blunted on Reality follows the life of Obi Ifeanyi, a Nigerian born American who is coming of age after the historic election of Barack Obama. As Obi confronts challenges that impact his family, career, and romantic interests, he is forced to examine...
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There Was a Country
- Sep-2013
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From the legendary author of Things Fall Apart -- a long-awaited memoir of coming of age in a fragile new nation, and its destruction in a tragic civil war For more than forty years, Chinua Achebe has maintained a considered silence on the events ...
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Vengeful Creditor
- May-2016
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A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” Selection Mrs. Emenike resents that her husband drives a Mercedes while she is relegated the “noisy Fiat,” and she loathes the words “free primary education,” a new government initiative for which t...
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