Things Fall Apart
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Book Info
Author
Achebe, Chinua
Word Count
52,250 words
based on page count
Pages
209 pages
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Edition Publisher
Penguin Books
Edition Publish Date
1994-09-01
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0385474547
ISBN-13: 9780385474542
Description
things Fall Apart Tells Two Intertwining Stories, Both Centering On Okonkwo, A “strong Man” Of An Ibo Village In Nigeria. The First, A Powerful Fable Of The Immemorial Conflict Between The Individual And Society, Traces Okonkwo’s Fall From Grace With The Tribal World. The Second, As Modern As The First Is Ancient, Concerns The Clash Of Cultures And The Destruction Of Okonkwo's World With The Arrival Of Aggressive European Missionaries. These Perfectly Harmonized Twin Dramas Are Informed By An Awareness Capable Of Encompassing At Once The Life Of Nature, Human History, And The Mysterious Compulsions Of The Soul.
a Classic Of Modern African Writing, This Is The Tale Of What Happens To Tribal Customs And Old Ways When White Man Comes.
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