In this novel, the so-called sequal to Things Fall Apart Achebe creates a classic story of both personal and moral struggle, and turbulent social conflict.Written before Achebe was thirty, No Longer at Ease tell the story of Obi Okonowo, a man whose foreign education has separated him from his African roots and made him a part of a ruling elite whose corruption he finds repugnant. The agony of choosing between traditional values and the demands of a changing world is dramatized with unequaled clarity and poignancy. Still relevant more than forty years after it was written, No Longer at Ease remains a brilliant statement of the challenge facing African society.From the Trade Paperback edition.
| ISBN: | 9780385668354 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2010 |
| Author: | Achebe, Chinua |
| Publisher: | Doubleday Canada |
| Format: | Ebook |
In this novel, the so-called sequal to Things Fall Apart Achebe creates a classic story of both personal and moral struggle, and turbulent social conflict.Written before Achebe was thirty, No Longer at Ease tell the story of Obi Okonowo, a man whose foreign education has separated him from his African roots and made him a part of a ruling elite whose corruption he finds repugnant. The agony of choosing between traditional values and the demands of a changing world is dramatized with unequaled clarity and poignancy. Still relevant more than forty years after it was written, No Longer at Ease remains a brilliant statement of the challenge facing African society.From the Trade Paperback edition.
No Longer at Ease features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
No Longer at Ease is available in Ebook, Paperback
No Longer at Ease was written by Achebe, Chinua and published by Doubleday Canada
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