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Literature & Fiction

A Man of the People

A Man of the People

From the renowned author of The African Trilogy, a political satire about an unnamed African country navigating a path between violence and corruption
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As Minister for Culture, former school teacher M. A. Nanga is a man of the people, as cynical as he is charming, and a roguish opportunist. When Odili, an idealistic young teacher, visits his former instructor at the ministry, the division between them is vast. But in the eat-and-let-eat atmosphere, Odili's idealism soon collides with his lustsâ€”and the two men's personal and political tauntings threaten to send their country into chaos. When Odili launches a vicious campaign against his former mentor for the same seat in an election, their mutual animosity drives the country to revolution.
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Published, prophetically, just days before Nigeria's first attempted coup in 1966,Â A Man of the PeopleÂ is an essential part of Achebeâ€™s body of work.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780385086165
Color White
ReleaseDate 1988-12-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385086165

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