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Chike And The River
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-08-09
Chike And The River written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-09 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The more Chike saw the ferry-boats the more he wanted to make the trip to Asaba. But where would he get the money? He did not know. Still, he hoped. Eleven-year-old Chike longs to cross the Niger River to the city of Asaba, but he doesn’t have the sixpence he needs to pay for the ferry ride. With the help of his friend S.M.O.G., he embarks on a series of adventures to help him get there. Along the way, he is exposed to a range of new experiences that are both thrilling and terrifying, from eating his first skewer of suya under the shade of a mango tree, to visiting the village magician who promises to double the money in his pocket. Once he finally makes it across the river, Chike realizes that life on the other side is far different from his expectations, and he must find the courage within him to make it home. Chike and the River is a magical tale of boundaries, bravery, and growth, by Chinua Achebe, one of the world’s most beloved and admired storytellers.
Chike And The River
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books
Release Date : 2011-08-09
Chike And The River written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Penguin Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-09 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
After an 11-year-old Nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences and becomes fascinated with crossing the Niger River on a ferry boat.
Daughter Of The River
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Author : Ying Hong
language : en
Publisher: Grove Press
Release Date : 1998
Daughter Of The River written by Ying Hong and has been published by Grove Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From her upbringing in the slums of Chongqing to her sexual and intellectual awakening to her search to unravel the mystery of her birth, a coming-of-age portrait by a renowned poet and novelist details her turbulent life against the backdrop of Communist China.
African Short Stories Vol 2
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Author : Ce, Chin
language : en
Publisher: Handel Books
Release Date : 2015-09-04
African Short Stories Vol 2 written by Ce, Chin and has been published by Handel Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-04 with Literary Collections categories.
Bequeathing an enduring tenet for the creative enterprise, African Short Stories vol 2 boldly seeks to upturn the status quo by the art of narration. Whether they are stories of the whistle blower estranged and yet sounding the warning for heaven and earth to hear, or a ragtag army fleeing in the wake of a monstrous reptilian onslaught upon her peace, there pervades a sense of ultimate victory in this collection. We can feel the gentle kick of a baby in the womb of a maiden in desperation, or we can muse at the two adolescent genii on the trail of their dreams from the sunset of mutual deceit into the daylight of true becoming. Victory is laid out in that awesome kindness of a total stranger which affirms the divinity latent in even our most harrowing existence. With thirty five stories in two parts these literary experiments compel attention to the courageous hearts and minds that brighten the African universe of narration. Their vibrant notes coming from all corners of north, west, east and south fill us with encouragement and optimism for the contemporary short fiction in Africa.
Collected Poems
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 2009-01-16
Collected Poems written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-16 with Poetry categories.
A collection of poetry spanning the full range of the African-born author's acclaimed career has been updated to include seven never-before-published works, as well as much of his early poetry that explores such themes as the African consciousness, the tragedy of Biafra, and the mysteries of human relationships.
Home And Exile
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000-07-27
Home And Exile written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Chinua Achebe is Africa's most prominent writer, the author of Things Fall Apart, the best known--and best selling--novel ever to come out of Africa. His fiction and poetry burn with a passionate commitment to political justice, bringing to life not only Africa's troubled encounters with Europe but also the dark side of contemporary African political life. Now, in Home and Exile, Achebe reveals the man behind his powerful work. Here is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author--his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Achebe discusses his English education and the relationship between colonial writers and the European literary tradition. He argues that if colonial writers try to imitate and, indeed, go one better than the Empire, they run the danger of undervaluing their homeland and their own people. Achebe contends that to redress the inequities of global oppression, writers must focus on where they come from, insisting that their value systems are as legitimate as any other. Stories are a real source of power in the world, he concludes, and to imitate the literature of another culture is to give that power away. Home and Exile is a moving account of an exceptional life. Achebe reveals the inner workings of the human conscience through the predicament of Africa and his own intellectual life. It is a story of the triumph of mind, told in the words of one of this century's most gifted writers.
A Man Of The People
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-09-30
A Man Of The People written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-30 with Fiction categories.
From the renowned author of The African Trilogy, a political satire about an unnamed African country navigating a path between violence and corruption As Minister for Culture, former school teacher M. A. Nanga is a man of the people, as cynical as he is charming, and a roguish opportunist. When Odili, an idealistic young teacher, visits his former instructor at the ministry, the division between them is vast. But in the eat-and-let-eat atmosphere, Odili's idealism soon collides with his lusts—and the two men's personal and political tauntings threaten to send their country into chaos. When Odili launches a vicious campaign against his former mentor for the same seat in an election, their mutual animosity drives the country to revolution. Published, prophetically, just days before Nigeria's first attempted coup in 1966, A Man of the People is an essential part of Achebe’s body of work.
How The Leopard Got His Claws
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date : 2011-09-27
How The Leopard Got His Claws written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Candlewick Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-27 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Recounts how the leopard got his claws and teeth and why he rules the forest with terror.
No Longer At Ease
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2013-04-25
No Longer At Ease written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-25 with Fiction categories.
Obi Okonkwo is an idealistic young man who, thanks to the privileges of an education in Britain, has now returned to Nigeria for a job in the civil service. However in his new role he finds that the way of government seems to be backhanders and corruption. Obi manages to resist the bribes that are offered to him, but when he falls in love with an unsuitable girl - to the disapproval of his parents - he sinks further into emotional and financial turmoil. The lure of easy money becomes harder to refuse, and Obi becomes caught in a trap he cannot escape. Showing a man lost in cultural limbo, and a Nigeria entering a new age of disillusionment, No Longer at Ease concludes Achebe's remarkable trilogy charting three generations of an African community under the impact of colonialism, the first two volumes of which are Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God.
The Trouble With Nigeria
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Author : Chinua Achebe
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann
Release Date : 1984
The Trouble With Nigeria written by Chinua Achebe and has been published by Heinemann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Fiction categories.
This novel about Nigeria prophesied the 1983 coup.