Things fall apart / Achebe, Chinua

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.

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 of the white man led to the breaking up of the old ways.