{"product_id":"anthills-of-the-savannah-by-chinua-achebe","title":"Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsed. Paperback. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Achebe has written a story that sidesteps both ideologies of the African experience and political agendas, in order to lead us to a deeply human universal wisdom.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by a fierce military dictatorship. Chris Oriko is a member of the president's cabinet for life, and one of the leader's oldest friends. When the president is charged with censoring the opportunistic editor of the state-run newspaper--another childhood friend--Chris's loyalty and ideology are put to the test. The fate of Kangan hangs in the balance as tensions rise and a devious plot is set in motion to silence a firebrand critic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Chinua Achebe, the legendary author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnthills of the Savannah\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis \"A vision of social change that strikes us with the force of prophecy.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zambezi Joy Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67683078799538,"sku":"vej1791818184388","price":3.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/2370\/6802\/files\/anthills-of-the-savannah-by-chinua-achebe_1.jpg?v=1791818190","url":"https:\/\/ravelia.shop\/products\/anthills-of-the-savannah-by-chinua-achebe","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}