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Things fall apart / Chinua Achebe.
First published in 1958, this novel tells the story of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo (Ibo) community who is banished for accidentally killing a clansman. The novel covers the seven years of his exile to his return, providing an inside view of the intrusion of white missionaries and colonial government into tribal Igbo society in the 1890s.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385474547 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780385474542 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 209 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First Anchor Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 1994.
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| General Note: | Series title and numeration from FantasticFiction. Editions may vary. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader Upper Grades 6.2 8.0 |
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| Subject: | Igbo (African people) > Fiction. British > Nigeria > Fiction. Men > Nigeria > Fiction. Race relations > Fiction. Nigeria > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyssa Public Library | F ACH #1 pb (Text) | 36660000385616 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Baker County Library | ACHEBE (Chinua) (Text) | 37814001149104 | FICTION | Available | - | ||
| Baker Halfway Branch | ACHEBE (Chinua) (Text) | 37814002037597 | FICTION | Available | - | ||
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | 823 ACHE 1994 (Text) | 33892002469857 | Main Collection | Available | - | ||
| Hood River County Library | FIC ACHEBE (Text) | 33892100903211 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Klamath Community College | PR9387.9 A3 T5 1994 (Text) | B243940KCL | Main Collection | Available | - | ||
| Pendleton Public Library | F ACHEB (Text) | 37801000525061 | Adult Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Treasure Valley Community College Library | 823 Ac45t (Text) | 32220001097332 | Adult Non-Fiction | In transit | - |
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Summary:
First published in 1958, this novel tells the story of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo (Ibo) community who is banished for accidentally killing a clansman. The novel covers the seven years of his exile to his return, providing an inside view of the intrusion of white missionaries and colonial government into tribal Igbo society in the 1890s.
