- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Penguin (2006)
- Language: Unknown
- ISBN-10: 0141023384
- ISBN-13: 978-0141023380
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 100 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (282 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #20,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic story,
By Edward Tem (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Things Fall Apart (African Writers Series) Expanded Edition (Paperback)
This was one of the first books in African literature that I read and I was not disappointed. It is amazing. The larger than life character of Okonkwo is reduced to disillusioned man because he could not adapt to the changing times. The big lesson is that we should never attempt to have control of everything beyond ourselves.DISGRACE, DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE are fine and hilarious books to read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wish there were more like this,
By Bryden (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Things Fall Apart (Paperback)
An excellently written novel that shows a way of life that I otherwise would have been very ignorant of. I hope to read more like this in the future. I couldn't put it down and read it in 3 sittings. Achebe is a genius at giving the tribal perspective yet somehow delicately showing it's flaws, while at the same time showing the European missionaries in a similar light. This balance in perspective was, I think, perfect.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Cultural Awakening,
By Sancho Mahle (Charlotte, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Things Fall Apart (African Writers Series) Expanded Edition (Paperback)
Okonkwo epitomized a die-hard African traditionalist with a firm conviction in the destiny of his people, yet a man who failed to accept the inevitable changes in his world. Things fall apart exposes us to the culture of the Ibo people of Nigeria and brings out the characters to the understandable to the reader. In our own little ways, we are like Okonkwo, caught in a world where we have little influence. The lesson is that No matter how powerful we are, we should not impose our wills on others, especially a will that reflects our egos and not the interest of humanity. Clash of cultures is what this book tells us about. Just as in THE USURPER AND OTHER STORIES, OLD MAN AND THE MEDAL,TRIPLE AGENT DOUBLE CROSS,NO LONGER AT EASE,one gets a better idea of what Africans and other native peoples went through after being left with no choice but to accept the values and laws of the foreign powers that came into their lives.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Want to see more reviews on this item?
|
Most recent customer reviews |
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
