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The story of a man whose foreign education has separated him from his African roots and made him parts of a ruling elite whose corruption he finds repugnant. More than thirty years after it was first written, this novel remains a brilliant statement on the challenges still facing African society.
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November 22, 2000: Achebe writes beautifully and is truly a master of his craft. The story is poigniant and displays some of the difficulties faced by a colonized country. Fantastic Nigerian proverbs included.