In his long-awaited fifth novel, Chinua Achebe delivers a searing satire on political corruption, set in the fictional West African nation of Kangan.

Chris, Ikem and Beatrice are three like-minded friends working under the military regime of His Excellency, the Sandhurst-educated President of Kangan. In the pressurized 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 to.

Shortlisted
The Booker Prize 1987
Published by
Heinemann
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Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe

About the Author

The poet, critic and novelist Chinua Achebe came to prominence in 1958 with Things Fall Apart. By 1987 and Anthills of the Savannah, he was a venerated figure.
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