Anthills of the Savannah
Anthills of the Savannah
Achebe, Chinua
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Bantam Books, Inc.
Annotation: Political novel presenting the lives of three people after a coup in a fictitious West African country.
Genre: [Realistic fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #4561012
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Bantam Books, Inc.
Copyright Date: 1987
Edition Date: 1988 Release Date: 02/04/97
Pages: 216 pages
ISBN: 0-385-26045-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-385-26045-9
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 87018708
Dimensions: 21 cm.
Subject Heading:
Africa, Central. Fiction.
Language: English
Reviews:
Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

``This bitterly ironic novel by the Nigerian author of Things Fall Apart is at times more of a polemic than dramatic narrative, but it presents a candid, trenchantly insightful view of contemporary Africa,'' wrote PW of the portrait of a West African military coup leader, and his moral deterioration. (Jan.)

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Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Word Count: 81,621
Reading Level: 7.1
Interest Level: 9+
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 7.1 / points: 14.0 / quiz: 71291 / grade: Upper Grades
Lexile: 1030L

A searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of Things Fall Apart

"Achebe has written a story that sidesteps both ideologies of the African experience and political agendas, in order to lead us to a deeply human universal wisdom." —Washington Post Book World

In the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by a fierce military dictatorship. Chris Oriko is a member of the president's cabinet for life, and one of the leader's oldest friends. When the president is charged with censoring the opportunistic editor of the state-run newspaper--another childhood friend--Chris's loyalty and ideology are put to the test. The fate of Kangan hangs in the balance as tensions rise and a devious plot is set in motion to silence a firebrand critic. 

From Chinua Achebe, the legendary author of Things Fall Apart, Anthills of the Savannah is "A vision of social change that strikes us with the force of prophecy." (USA Today)

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