First published in 1958, Things Fall Apart is Chinua Achebe’s landmark novel about Okonkwo, a proud Igbo warrior whose world is upended by colonial intrusion and cultural upheaval. A cornerstone of African literature, it explores tradition, masculinity, and the devastating clash between old and new worlds with prose whose power lies in its simplicity.
Goodreads readers call it “a timeless classic that reshaped African storytelling.” One of the most quoted lines in African literature: “The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion.”
Book 1 of the African Trilogy. Essential reading alongside Starbook by Ben Okri, Glass House by Chinenye Emezie, and When We Ruled by Robin Walker for readers seeking African voices across fiction and history.
A small hardcover edition in Good condition — minor wear, a few pencilled-in notes inside.
