There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra by Chinua Achebe (English) Pap

Description: There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The defining experience of authors life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War. A marriage of history, remembrance, poetry and vivid first-hand observation, this title is a work of wisdom and compassion from one of the great voices of our age. Publisher Description The defining experience of Chinua Achebes life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War, which was infamous for its savage impact on his people. For more than forty years Achebe was silent on those terrible years, until he produced this towering reckoning with one of modern Africas most fateful events. A marriage of history, remembrance, poetry and vivid first-hand observation, There Was a Country is a work of wisdom and compassion from one of the great voices of our age.It has the tense narrative grip of the best fiction. It is also a revelatory entry into the intimate character of the writers brilliant mind and bold spirit. Achebe has created here a new genre of literature. Nadine GordimerEngrossing . . . an elegy from a master storyteller who has witnessed the undulating fortunes of a nation . . . his strongest expressions are his poems, scattered between chapters, offering affecting interludes. Noo Saro-Wiwa, GuardianA blend of historical overview, personal memoir and political manifesto . . . fascinating - and horrifying. John Preston, Evening StandardAchebes moving account of the war is laced with anger, but there is also an abiding tone of regret for what Nigeria might have been. Ian Critchley, Sunday Times Author Biography Born in 1930, Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe is probably black Africas most widely read novelist. His first work, Things Fall Apart, is regarded as a classic of world literature and has been translated into 40 languages. Introducer Biography- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria and now lives in the United States. She is the author of Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sunand The Thing Around Your Neck. Details ISBN 0241959209 ISBN-13 9780241959206 Title There Was a Country Author Chinua Achebe Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 352 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:51759969; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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