A proud Igbo man watches his world change as outsiders arrive
What it is about
Okonkwo is a respected wrestler and farmer in the village of Umuofia in Nigeria. He is determined never to be weak like his father, but his strict ways cost him. When missionaries and colonial officials arrive, the old way of life begins to come apart.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a short classic of world literature.
What you will get
A concise and powerful novel that is widely taught for good reason. Its plain style makes it easy to read.
Behind the book
Achebe published it in 1958, and it is one of the most widely read novels in African literature.
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Things Fall Apart Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Tradition · Colonialism · Pride
Length
209 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Okonkwo, his family and the people of Umuofia.
Setting
An Igbo village in what is now Nigeria, in the late 1800s.
What makes it different
African life is told from the inside, not through colonial eyes.
Feel
Dignified, tense and sad.
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