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1	Things Fall Apart more books like this by Chinua Achebe This expanded edition of Chinua Achebe's first novel portrays the collision of African and European cultures in an Igbo village. Okonkwo, a great man in Igbo traditional society, cannot adapt to the profound changes brought by the British conquest of Nigeria. Yet, as in classic tragedy, Okonkwo's character as well as external forces contribute to ... see all copies from £2.46! new only from £6.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Arrow of God more books like this by Chinua Achebe Ezeulu, the chief priest of Ulu, has rivals in the tribe, in the white government and even in his own family. Surrounded by trouble, he adopts an increasingly cosmic view of events - surely in the battle of the dieties, he is merely an arrow in the bow of his God? see all copies from £2.12! new only from £2.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Anthills of the Savannah more books like this by Chinua Achebe '(The writer) in whose company the prison walls fell down' - Nelson Mandela. After a long silence Achebe published in 1987 what many see as his greatest work - an acrid, frightening look at oil-boom Nigeria, a world of robberies, road blocks and intimidation in which those who are meant to be protecting a country's citizens are in reality ... see all copies from £2.02! new only from £9.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	No Longer at Ease more books like this by Chinua Achebe Obi returns to Lagos full of ideas and high principles after studying in Britain. However, he is forced to adjust his moral values and succumb to the pressures of a corrupt society. see all copies from £2.55! new only from £7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	A man of the people more books like this by Chinua Achebe Chief the Honourable M.A. Nanga, MP, left his job as a teacher to become a politician. As Minister for Culture, he is "a man of the people". At first, the contrast between Nanga and Odili, a former pupil who is visiting the Ministry appears huge. But Odili's idealism soon collides with his lusts. see all copies from £3.13! new only from £8.59! \| first editions
6	Home and Exile more books like this by Chinua Achebe "Home and Exile" is a moving account of an exceptional life. Achebe reveals the inner workings of the human conscience throughout the predicament of Africa and his own intellectual life. It is a story of the triumph of the mind, told in words of one of the twentieth century's most gifted writers. Marked by a passionate commitment to political ... see all copies from £3.04! new only from £3.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	African Short Stories more books like this by Chinua Achebe "This collection of 20 stories forms an invaluable introductionto the wealth of short fiction currently being written in Africa...Highlyrecommended for both African and short story collections" - Library Journal Chinua Achebe has joined with C.L. Innes, co-editor of "Okike," to select stories of excellence from the writings of the last twenty-five ... see all copies from £7.59! new only from £10.56! \| first editions
8	Collected Poems more books like this by Chinua Achebe see all copies from £4.24! new only from £4.24! \| first editions
9	Anthills Of/Savannah more books like this by Chinua Achebe ANTHILLS OF THE SAVANNAH is a novel about politics in the fictional West African nation of Kanga--a place very much like late 20th-century Nigeria. The military installs an officer as dictator of the country, who gradually becomes more paranoid and despotic until, eventually, he suspects even his oldest friends of disloyalty. Achebe's satiric ... see all copies from £6.62! new only from £54.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Hopes and Impediments: Selected Essays more books like this by Chinua Achebe A collection of essays by the well-known Nigerian novelist. They reflect the broad range of Achebe's interests, examining a variety of political, literary, and social issues. see all copies from £7.59! new only from £8.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	African Rhapsody more books like this by Nadezda Obradovic (Editor), Nadezda Cbradovic (Editor), Chinua Achebe (Foreword by) An anthology of 25 contemporary African short stories, many of them published in English for the first time. see all copies from £5.64! new only from £9.52! \| first editions
12 view cover	Conversations with Chinua Achebe more books like this by Chinua Achebe, Bernth Lindfors (Editor) Chinua Achebe's books are being read throughout the Engish-speaking world. They have been translated into more than fifty languages. His publishers estimate that Engish-more than eight million copies of his first novel Things Fall Apart (1958) have been sold. As a consequence, he is the best known and most widely studied African author. His ... see all copies from £9.86! new only from £13.84!
13 view cover	Anchor Book of Modern African Stories more books like this by Nadezda Obradovic (Editor), Chinua Achebe (Foreword by) With a foreword by Chinua Achebe, this volume contains work by 34 of the best writers in Africa today, including Ben Okri, Alifa Rifaat, and Mohammed Berrata. see all copies from £9.88! new only from £10.41!
14 view cover	Another Africa: Photographs by Robert Lyons; Text by Chinua Achebe more books like this by Robert Lyons (Photographer), Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe provides the text--essay and poems--accompanying Robert Lyons's eloquent photographic exploration of Africa at the end of the 20th century. see all copies from £10.44! first editions
15	Christmas in Biafra and Other Poems more books like this by Chinua Achebe see all copies from £9.33! first editions
16 view cover	The Trouble with Nigeria more books like this by Chinua Achebe "The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership," concludes internationally acclaimed writer Chinua Achebe. In this book Achebe broke his silence about the 1983 Nigerian elections. The style and wit in part cover his deep despair over the direction of change in his home country. see all copies from £6.58! new only from £8.61!
17 view cover	Dark Laughter more books like this by Bradford Morrow (Editor), Walter Abish (Editor), Chinua Achebe (Editor) see all copies from £5.64! new only from £6.19! \| first editions
18 view cover	Girls at War more books like this by Chinua Achebe A collection of short stories by the well-known Nigerian author. Most describe daily life in postcolonial Africa and portray the social and political stress of newly independent societies attempting to find a balance between ancestral traditions and the demands of modern life. see all copies from £6.32! new only from £9.19!
19	Hopes & Impediments more books like this by Chinua Achebe A collection of essays by the well-known Nigerian novelist. They reflect the broad range of Achebe's interests, examining a variety of political, literary, and social issues. see all copies from £7.06! new only from £62.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Faces of Desire more books like this by Bradford Morrow (Editor), Walter Abish (Editor), Chinua Achebe (Editor) Text by Mary Gaitskill, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Mary Caponegro, Carole Maso, Brian Evenson, Robert Olen Butler, Donald Revell, H.G. Carrillo. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.67!
21	Seneca's Oedipus more books like this by Ted Hughes see all copies from £2.55! new only from £74.81! \| first editions
22 view cover	Things Fall Apart more books like this by Sara Talis O'Brien, Chinua Achebe MAXnotes. . . - offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature - present material in an interesting, lively fashion - are written by literary experts who currently teach the subjects - are designed to stimulate independent thinking by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions - enhance understanding and enjoyment of the ... see all copies from £4.20! new only from £4.20!
23 view cover	A Writers' Aviary more books like this by Bradford Morrow (Editor), Walter Abish (Editor), Chinua Achebe (Editor) From the mythic phoenix rising from the ashes to the bird of paradise, which, according both to legend and Linnaeus, remained in flight its whole life, birds have set imaginations soaring. The sacred quetzal, the authoritative bald eagle, the wise owl, the gothic raven--there isn't a species that has failed to inspire us symbol-crazy, earthbound ... see all copies from £6.28! new only from £9.78! \| first editions
24 view cover	Igbo Arts: Community and Cosmos more books like this by Herbert M. Cole, Chike C. Aniakor, Chinua Achebe (Adapted by) see all copies from £72.68!
25 view cover	Fifty Contemporary Writers more books like this by Bradford Morrow (Editor), Walter Abish (Editor), Chinua Achebe (Editor) Winner of the 2007 PEN/Nora Magid Award for Excellence in Literary Editing. Winner of a 2007 O. Henry Prize for Best Short Story. Winner of two 2007 Pushcart Prizes for Fiction, and four Special Mentions. Honored with two 2007 "Harper's" Readings selections. And now, in Spring 2008, "Conjunctions" publishes its milestone fiftieth issue and offers ... see all copies from £9.50! new only from £9.88!

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