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Anthills of the Savannah
Contributor(s): Achebe, Chinua (Author)

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ISBN: 0385260458     ISBN-13: 9780385260459
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 1997
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Annotation: Using the conflict between the city and tribal villages, the ravages of the great African drought, and Third World politics as a compelling backdrop, Achebe weaves a potent drama of modern Africa.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Political
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2010502167
Lexile Measure: 1030(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.24" W x 8" L (0.41 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/04/1988
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 71291
Reading Level: 7.1   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 14.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

A searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of Things Fall Apart

Achebe has written a story that sidesteps both ideologies of the African experience and political agendas, in order to lead us to a deeply human universal wisdom. --Washington Post Book World

In the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by a fierce military dictatorship. Chris Oriko is a member of the president's cabinet for life, and one of the leader's oldest friends. When the president is charged with censoring the opportunistic editor of the state-run newspaper--another childhood friend--Chris's loyalty and ideology are put to the test. The fate of Kangan hangs in the balance as tensions rise and a devious plot is set in motion to silence a firebrand critic.

From Chinua Achebe, the legendary author of Things Fall Apart, Anthills of the Savannah is A vision of social change that strikes us with the force of prophecy. (USA Today)

 
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