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Okonkwo, a respected Igbo leader, struggles to hold his world together as colonial administrators and missionaries arrive in his village.
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Achebe builds a complete, living society before he shows it under pressure — and that patience is what gives the novel its force.
Okonkwo is a difficult, fully human protagonist, and the book refuses easy judgments of him or of his world.
Essential reading for anyone exploring African literature, and a superb anchor for a discussion series.
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