{"product_id":"the-african-trilogy-things-fall-apart-no-longer-at-ease-and-arrow-of-god-introduction-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-9780307592705","title":"The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease, and Arrow of God; Introduction by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere, collected for the first time in Everyman's Library, are the three internationally acclaimed classic novels that comprise what has come to be known as Chinua Achebe's \"African Trilogy\"--with an intorduction by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e--on the heels of its fiftieth anniversary--\u003ci\u003eThe African Trilogy \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures a society caught between its traditional roots and the demands of a rapidly changing world. Achebe's most famous novel introduces us to Okonkwo, an important member of the Igbo people, who fails to adjust as his village is colonized by the British. In \u003ci\u003eNo Longer at Ease \u003c\/i\u003ewe meet his grandson, Obi Okonkwo, a young man who was sent to a university in England and has returned, only to clash with the ruling elite to which he now believes he belongs. \u003ci\u003eArrow of God \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Ezuelu, the chief priest of several Nigerian villages, and his battle with Christian missionaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these masterful novels, Achebe brilliantly sets universal tales of personal and moral struggle in the context of the tragic drama of colonization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChinua Achebe \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Nigeria in 1930. His first\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003enovel, \u003ci\u003eThings Falls Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. He also authored four subsequent novels, two short-story collections, and numerous other books. He was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University and, for over 15 years, was the Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard College. In 2007, Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement. He died in 2013. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChimamanda Ngozi Adichie \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Nigeria. A 2003 O. Henry Prize winner, Adichie now divides her time between the United States and Nigeria.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Everyman's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717704749330,"sku":"9780307592705","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f41d12c-0b9a-4971-a8c3-d44a4e16672d.jpg?v=1734624053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-african-trilogy-things-fall-apart-no-longer-at-ease-and-arrow-of-god-introduction-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-9780307592705","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}