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A Man of the People

A Man of the People

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A Man of the People: A Novel of Political Unrest in a New Nation

by Chinua Achebe

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141pp. In as new condition. Spine is not creased. Clean and unmarked. From the back cover, "In catching the African sense of humor and the lilt of English spoken by Africans, Achebe shows the color and vivacity as well as the violence and corruption of a society making its own way between two worlds."

Synopsis

A Man of the People is a 1966 satirical novel by Chinua Achebe. It is Achebe's fourth novel. The novel tells the story of the young and educated Odili, the narrator, and his conflict with Chief Nanga, his former teacher who enters a career in politics in an unnamed modern African country. Odili represents the changing younger generation; Nanga represents the traditional customs of Nigeria.

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Bookseller
Grampy's Bookcase US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
bc1501047
Title
A Man of the People
Author
Chinua Achebe
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Anchor Books
Place of Publication
Garden City, NY
Date Published
1967
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Chinua Achebe

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Grampy's Bookcase

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2018
Ridgeley, West Virginia

About Grampy's Bookcase

A private collector with over three thousand quality used books. Many books are quite old and cover many topics, particularly history and related social sciences. Included is a large collection of early and mid 20th century books on the history of the labor movement and socialist party in the United States. After a lifetime of collecting, looking for good homes for these prized editions.

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