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Chinua Achebe - The Education of a British-Protected Child
Released: 28/01/2010
Allen Lane
Informed by his own experiences, Chinua Achebe gives a realistic depiction of life growing up in colonial Nigeria whilst classified as a ‘British Protected Person'. Reminiscing on both happy memories and harsh realities, his satirical work reflects upon identity, relationships, and the politics behind it all.
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Guardian“Wise, detached and reflective...” What it lacks in scholasticism, it more than makes up for in wisdom and passion, as well as those rare and often overlooked attributes of great literature, clarity and consistency of vision...
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The Independent“Achebe's measured directness is a delight...” To avoid being too aware of the unavoidable (given the format) repetitions, treat this as a dipping book and read one delicious essay at a time over a period of a few months, rather than gobbling it cover to cover in a few days as I did...
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The Times“Who is the Igbo Tolstoy? Chinua Achebe...” If only, however, he’d written a few more novels and given a few less speeches.... but with those drumming sentences who will not read on...
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The Telegraph“Achebe’s voice remains clear and wise...” This collection circles around Joseph Conrad and his depiction of Africans in Heart of Darkness. “Black incomprehensible frenzy”, “the prehistoric man himself”, “a whirl of black limbs”; such phrases have served as incitements to Achebe..
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The New York Times“It’s a welcome return…” At its best, this collection will put you in mind of lines spoken by the poet Ikem in Mr. Achebe’s 1987 novel, “Anthills of the Savannah”: Writers don’t give prescriptions. They give headaches...
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Publishers Weekly“A welcome return to the issues he helped define… ” His first book in more than 20 years, this essay collection from critically acclaimed author Achebe (Things Fall Apart) showcases not only the author’s pensive, intellectual style but the experiences that fired his writing…
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