The complete bat Paperback - 2010
by Achebe, C
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- Title The complete bat
- Author Achebe, C
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Penguin Classic
- Condition Used - Fine
- Pages 196
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, London
- Publication date 2010
- Bookseller's Inventory # 33363
- ISBN 9780141023380 / 0141023384
- Weight 0.32 lbs (0.15 kg)
- Dimensions 7.13 x 4.38 x 0.44 in (18.11 x 11.13 x 1.12 cm)
- Category Fiction - General
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
- Quantity available 1
- Bookseller catalogues Literature
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About this book
In his debut novel, Chinua Achebe challenges our written perspective of history and portrays the devastating influence of colonization in late 19th century Nigeria. Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political and religious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. The story follows Okonkwo, a man known for his fierce heart and physical strength, as he navigates his personal demons and his ability to protect those that he loves during the upcoming face of destruction. It is a conflict of both his personal identity as a traditionally masculine protector, as well as the desperate struggle to retain freedom.
Things Fall Apart has been translated in over 60 different languages, remaining a powerful influence to individuals worldwide and one of the first African novels written in English to receive global critical acclaim. The title of the novel comes from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming".
Reader reviews for The complete bat
Review summary
Readers widely regard the novel as a landmark of modern African literature, praising its clear prose and vivid, proverb-laced portrayal of Igbo society. Many commend its nuanced, unsentimental treatment of both indigenous customs and the disruptive force of missionaries and colonial rule, with the closing perspective shift cited as devastating and memorable. Okonkwo’s arc is read as a tragic emblem of cultural rupture, though his brutality and rigid masculinity make him a difficult, often disliked, focal point. Some fault the book’s episodic structure, deliberate pacing, and limited plot momentum, finding it more anthropological than dramatic. Even so, it is broadly considered essential and highly discussable.
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First edition identification
William Heinemann Ltd., published a First UK Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1958, London. The edition is bound by red cloth boards and gilt lettering on the spine.
Astor-Honor/Obolensky published a First US Edition, First Printing in 1959, New York. This particular edition has a dust jacket designed by Ronald Clyne.
William Heinemann Ltd., published a First UK Edition, Second Impression hardcover in 1962, London. The edition is characterized by its orange cloth boards, and gilt lettering on the spine. The original dust jacket was designed with C. W. Bacon, and the illustrations were created by Dennis Carabine.
