No Longer at Ease (African Trilogy)

No Longer at Ease (African Trilogy)

A classic story of moral struggle in an age of turbulent social change and the final book in Chinua Achebeâ‚¬sÂ The African Trilogy

When Obi Okonkwo, grandson of Okonkwo,Â the main character inÂ Things Fall ApartÂ returns to Nigeria from England in the 1950s, his foreign education separates him from his African roots.Â No Longer at Ease,Â the third and concluding novel in Chinua Achebeâ‚¬sÂ The African Trilogy, depicts the uncertainties that beset the nation of Nigeria, as independence from colonial rule loomed near. In Obi Okonkwoâ‚¬s experiences, the ambiguities, pitfalls, and temptations of a rapidly evolving society are revealed. He is part ofÂ a ruling Nigerian elite whose corruption he finds repugnant. His fate, however, overtakes him as he finds himself trapped between the expectation of his family, his villageâ‚¬"both representations of the traditional world of his ancestorsâ‚¬"and the colonial world.Â A story of a man lost in cultural limbo, and a nation entering a new age of disillusionment,Â No Longer at EaseÂ is a powerful metaphor for his generation of young Nigerians.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 22194025
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1994-09-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385474559

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	22194025
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1994-09-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385474559

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