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21%OFFChinua Achebe - A Man of the People - 9780141186894 - V9780141186894
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A Man of the People

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Description for A Man of the People Paperback. As Minister for Culture, the Honourable M A Nanga is 'a man of the people', as cynical as he is charming, and a roguish opportunist. This work deals with modern African history. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
As Minister for Culture, the Honourable M. A. Nanga is 'a man of the people', as cynical as he is charming, and a roguish opportunist. At first, the contrast between Nanga and Odili, a former pupil who is visiting the ministry, appears huge. But in the 'eat-and-let-eat' atmosphere, Odili's idealism soon collides with his lusts - and the two men's personal and political tauntings threaten to send their country into chaos. Published, prophetically, just days before Nigeria's first attempted coup in 1966, A Man of the People is an essential part of his body of work dealing with modern ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
125g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141186894
SKU
V9780141186894
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About Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. He was raised in the large village of Ogidi, one of the first centers of Anglican missionary work in Eastern Nigeria, and graduated from University College, Ibadan. His early career in radio ended abruptly in 1966, when he left his post as Director of External Broadcasting in Nigeria during the national upheaval ... Read more

Reviews for A Man of the People
'A bitter yet funny satire... probably the best book to come out of West Africa.' Anthony Burgess "The Founding Father of the African novel in English" - The Guardian

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