Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart introduces Okonowo, the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa, making him one of the most powerful men of his clan. However, Okonowo's fiery temper is equally renowned. Determined to be the opposite of his father, he refuses to show any weakness to anyone. To maintain his strength and dominance, he...

Things Fall Apart is a brand new imprint from Penguin Classics. Okonowo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa, and he is one of the most powerful men of his clan. But he also has a fiery temper. Determined not to be like his father, he refuses to show weakness to anyone—even...

Fifty new books at £1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry. He needed to hear Africa speak for itself after a lifetime of hearing Africa spoken about by others. Africa's Tarnished Name features electrifying essays on the history, complexity, and diversity of a continent, from the father...

New to Penguin Modern Classics, as part of our Achebe relaunch. Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat—from his rivals in the tribe, from those in the white government, and even from his own family. Yet he still feels he...

'A bitter yet funny satire ... probably the best book to come out of West Africa' - Anthony Burgess As Minister for Culture, the Honourable M. A. Nanga is a man of the people, as cynical as he is charming, and a roguish opportunist. At first, the contrast between Nanga and Odili, a former pupil who is visiting the ministry,...

With an introduction by Maya Jaggi Chris, Ikem, and Beatrice are like-minded friends working under the military regime of His Excellency, the Sandhurst-educated President of Kangan. In the pressurised atmosphere of oppression and intimidation, they are simply trying to live and love—and remain friends. But in a world where each day brings a new betrayal, hope is hard to cling...