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African Short Stories; Twenty Short Stories from Across the Continent
by Achebe, Chinua; Inne, C.L
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- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0435905368
- ISBN 13
- 9780435905361
- Seller
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Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1987. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Inscribed by Achebe on the title page. About Fine. Faintly rubbed and faded at the spine and edges. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A collection of stories written since 1942 and gathered from all across Africa, including works from Achebe, Owoyele, Gurnah, Ngugi, Essop, Gordimer, among others.
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- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7245
- Title
- African Short Stories; Twenty Short Stories from Across the Continent
- Author
- Achebe, Chinua; Inne, C.L
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0435905368
- ISBN 13
- 9780435905361
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- African Literature, Nigerian Literature, 20th Century Literature, Colonialism, Scramble for Africa, Christianity, Catholicism
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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