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Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire in the harmattan. But when he accidentally kills a clansman, things begin to fall apart. Then Okonkwo returns from exile to find missionaries and colonial governors have arrived in the village. With his world thrown radically off-balance he can only hurtle towards tragedy. A classic in every sense, Chinua Achebe's stark, coolly ironic novel reshaped both Africa and world literature.
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- Title
- Things Fall Apart
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Chinua Achebe
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Series
- The African Trilogy
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Classics, Family, School, 19th century, Africa, Japan, Culture, Revenge, Betrayal, Indigenous Tribes, African Literature, Customs and Traditions, Traditions, Colonialism, Nigeria, Colonies, Nigerian Literature
- First published
- 1958
- Original title
- Things Fall Apart
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire in the harmattan. But when he accidentally kills a clansman, things begin to fall apart. Then Okonkwo returns from exile to find missionaries and colonial governors have arrived in the village. With his world thrown radically off-balance he can only hurtle towards tragedy. A classic in every sense, Chinua Achebe's stark, coolly ironic novel reshaped both Africa and world literature.