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Amadi's snowman / Saint-Lot, Katia Novet; Tokunbo, Dimitrea (ill.) 2008  Book
Saint-Lot, Katia Novet Book
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Publication Thomaston, Tilbury House Publishers, 2008.
Description 32pOchre Spine
Summary/Abstract As a young Igbo man, Amadi does not understand why his mother insists he learn to read, since he already knows his numbers and will be a businessman one day, but an older boy teaches him the value of learning about the world through books.
Standard Number 9780884484400 Pb.
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ID:   016764


Arrow of God / Achebe, Chinua 1989  Book
Achebe, Chinua Book
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Publication New York, Anchor Books, 1989.
Description 231pRed Spine
Summary/Abstract Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat - from his rivals in the tribe, from those in the white government and even from his own family. Yet he still feels he must be untouchable - surely he is an arrow in the bow of his God?
Standard Number 9780385014809 Pb.
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ID:   006769


No longer at ease / Achebe, Chinua 1994  Book
Achebe, Chinua Book
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Publication New York, Anchor Books, 1994.
Description 194pPurple and Green Spine
Summary/Abstract Obi Okonkwo's foreign education has separated him from his African roots and made him part of a ruling elite whose corruption he finds repungant.
Standard Number 9780385474559 Pb.
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ID:   011935


Things fall apart / Achebe, Chinua 1994  Book
Achebe, Chinua Book
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Publication New York, Anchor Books, 1994.
Description 209pBeige and Red Spine
Summary/Abstract Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa and he is one of the most powerful men of his clan. But he also has a fiery temper. Determined not to be like his father, he refuses to show weakness to anyone - even if the only way he can master his feelings is with his fists. When outsiders threaten the traditions of his clan, Okonkwo takes violent action. Will the great man's dangerous pride eventually destroy him?
Contents 4 copies in stock UNPROCESSED
Standard Number 9780385474542 Pb.
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ID:   019333


Things fall apart / Achebe, Chinua 1971  Book
Achebe, Chinua Book
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Publication Oxford, Heinemann, 1971.
Description 185pBrown spine
Series New Windmills
Summary/Abstract Okonkwo, a man of the Ibo tribe in Nigeria at the end of the last century, is a person of substance, character and promise, but he and his people are doomed to be destroyed - both from within the tribe and by the arrival of the white man.
Standard Number 9780435121624 Hb.
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