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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)

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  • 1958
  • #Africa
Chinua Achebe
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A simple story of a "strong man" whose life is dominated by fear and anger, Things Fall Apart is written with remarkable economy and subtle irony. Uniquely and richly African, at th... Show More

A simple story of a "strong man" whose life is dominated by fear and anger, Things Fall Apart is written with remarkable economy and subtle irony. Uniquely and richly African, at the same time it reveals Achebe's keen awareness of the human qualities common to men of all times and places.

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Number of Pages: 209

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evergreen classic!
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