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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

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Okonkwo, a proud Igbo leader, sees his world change as missionaries and colonial rule reach his village.

NigerianAfricanLiterary fictionHistoricalColonialismFamilyFaith

  • First published 1958
  • Length Short (a weekend)
  • Language English

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