Achebe, Chinua

Okonkwo, born into poverty in an Ibo village in Nigeria, is determined to overcome his circumstances and strives to obtain fields, wives, and prestige in his village, but the changes brought by white missionaries and government officals threaten tribal traditions and cause Okonkwo to lash out in anger.

Set in an Ibo village in Nigeria, the novel recreates pre-Christian tribal life and shows how the coming of white men led to the breaking up of the old ways.

Set in an Ibo village in Nigeria, the novel recreates pre-Christian tribal life and shows how the coming of the white man led to the breaking up of the old ways.

Set in an Ibo village in Nigeria, the novel recreates pre-Christian tribal life and shows how the coming the white man led to the breaking up of the old ways.

A classic story of a strong man who is motivated by fear and rage, a figure comparable to Greek tragic heroes. Recreates African tribal life before Christianity and shows how the coming of the white man led to the breaking up of the old ways.

The tragedy of a leading member of the Obi tribe in Africa in the days when white men were first appearing on the scene.

Collection of twelve short stories about life in Nigeria by the winner of the Nigerian National Merit Award and the five time Nobel Prize nominee, Chinua Achebe.

A fictional account of African politics that prophesieses social change.