Provides information about the history, geography and natural resources, government, economy, people, culture, and cities of Nigeria, a country located in west Africa, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, and other reference materials.
Collects "Things Fall Apart," "No Longer at Ease," and "Arrow of God," all of which convey personal and moral struggles in the face of colonization and social change.
Chronicles the life of Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian author, and recounts his experiences of Nigeria's birth as a nation, his own upbringing as a man and a writer and his time as an ambassador during the Biafran War.
Learn about Nigeria's land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more.
A volume of seventeen essays explores various aspects of the author's life, including his childhood in colonial Nigeria, encounters with the African-American diaspora, his family life, and the symbolism of Barack Obama's election.