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082	0		_aFIC ACH
100	1		_aAchebe, Chinua
245	1	0	_aThings fall apart _c/ Chinua Achebe
260			_aNew York _b: Anchor Books _c, 1994 _c, c1959.
300			_a209 p. _c; 21 cm.
520			_aPublished in 1958, Achebe's seminal work heralds the revolution that preceded Nigerian independence in 1960. Designed to teach students about the rich Igbo heritage, it tells the heartbreaking tale of Okonkwo's single-minded rise to success among his people and the surrounding villages, followed by a heinous act, banishment, and descent into total failure. James narrates this story of the European colonization of Africa, the encroachment of Christianity, and the disintegration of traditional cultures with appropriate gravitas and measured pacing, bringing out all of the nuances of the text.
650		4	_aIgbo (African people) _v--Fiction
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