| Things Fall Apart School & Librar Edition Contributor(s): Achebe, Chinua (Author) |
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ISBN: 0808592777 ISBN-13: 9780808592778 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $24.91 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: Achebes first novel portrays the collision of African and European cultures in peoples lives. Okonkwo, a great man in Igbo traditional society, cannot adapt to the profound changes brought about by British colonial rule. Yet, as in classic tragedy, Okonkwos downfall results from his own character as well as from external forces. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94013429 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.24" W x 7.75" (0.63 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 79634 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Achebe's masterpiece tells the story of Okonkwo, strongman of an Ibo village in Nigeria, as he witnesses the destruction of his culture and the loss of his own place within it. |