The Escape and Other Stories is an Elementary-Level book written by the famous English author W. Somerset Maugham. This brilliant book consists of four short stories including 'The Escape', 'Louise', 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' and 'The Fall of Edward Barnard'.
The champion of a Nigerian village struggles to stay alive as his people prepare to battle a neighboring tribe over the right to control the pond of Wagaba
The Macmillan Graded Readers series is one of the most popular and respected series of simplified readers for learners of English.
Okonkwo then knew he was alone. He was alone without his clan. He was still brave and strong, but his clan was weak and cowardly. He had fought the white man by himself. His clansmen were cowards. The white man had broken up the clan. His people had fallen apart. The clan did not agree anymore. Okonkwo wiped his matchet after he had killed the messenger, and walked away