Things fall apart
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
African trilogy (Chinua Achebe) volume 1.
Published:
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2017.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
209 pages ; 21 cm
Status:
1 copy on order.
Description
First published in 1959, 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.
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Boulder Main Adult Fiction
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Aug 29, 2024
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Boulder Public Library On Order
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More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780385474542
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.2, 8 Points
Level 6.2, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
890
Notes
General Note
"First Anchor books edition published 1994 ; published in Penguin Books 2017"--Copyright page.
General Note
Includes a glossary of Igbo words and phrases.
Description
First published in 1959, 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.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Achebe, C. (2017). Things fall apart. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Achebe, Chinua. 2017. Things Fall Apart. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Achebe, Chinua, Things Fall Apart. Penguin Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Penguin Books, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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