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Anthills of the Savannah

By Chinua Achebe

By Chinua Achebe

By Chinua Achebe

By Chinua Achebe

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Feb 04, 1997 | ISBN 9780385260459

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Feb 22, 2012 | ISBN 9780307816450

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    About Anthills of the Savannah

    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)

    About Anthills of the Savannah

    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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    Also by Chinua Achebe

    The African Trilogy
    Arrow of God
    A Man of the People
    There Was a Country
    Chike and the River
    See all books by Chinua Achebe

    About Chinua Achebe

    Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. His first novel, Things Falls Apart, became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. He also authored four subsequent novels, two short-story collections, and numerous other books. He was the… More about Chinua Achebe

    About Chinua Achebe

    Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. His first novel, Things Falls Apart, became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. He also authored four subsequent novels, two short-story collections, and numerous other books. He was the… More about Chinua Achebe

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Feb 04, 1997 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385260459

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Feb 22, 2012 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9780307816450

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    Praise

    “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

    “[Anthills Of The Savannah] has wonderful satiric moments and resounds with big African laughter.” —The New York Review Of Books

    “Achebe moves effortlessly . . . creating a flurry of perspectives from which his story’s dramatic and disturbing events are scrutinized. Anthills Of The Savannah . . . will prove hard to forget. It’s a vision of social change that strikes us with the force of prophecy”  —USA Today

    Awards

    Man Booker International Prize FINALIST 1987

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