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    <body><![CDATA[Anthills of the Savannah see Achebe returning to similar territory as his last novel, A Man of the People – politics of post-colonial Africa. Whereas A Man of the People saw events leading up to a coup, Anthills of the Savannah is post-coup. A charismatic young Sandhurst trainer army officer, know...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36294447">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The landscape of Abazon is dry -- a parched, sun-bleached Kangan desert pockmarked by anthills. After two years without rain or aid from Bassa, the seat of power, six elders have come to the city to petition the President for help. <br/><br/>In his fictional African nation, Chinua Achebe presents ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55329017">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Painfully boring story of politics in Africa. If it had not been written like a newspaper article, if there had been some effort toward characterization or coherent plot, or explanation of the history of the circumstances described, I still would probably have disliked this book. Much time passed be...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75693896">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was the second book studied in our World Literatures in English class. It had a tough act to follow; our first book was the most excellent <em>Green Grass, Running Water</em>.<br/><br/>Anthills takes place in a fictional African country, Kangan, after it has gained independence from Britain. It centre...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21059784">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Maybe I should give it another go, since the idea is a very good one, but when I read this is bored me to tears.<br/><br/>Are we allowed to say that about Penguins Classics without being handed a Dunce hat?]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[One thing I like about this novel is Achebe's use of creole forms. It's probably the first novel I read with extensive use of &quot;non-standard&quot; English, and I remember finding it a little difficult at first. I also found it intriguing, though, and that interest persists. Standards in language...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41230028">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another fantastic book by Chinua Achebe.  The novel details the events leading up to a military coup from the perspective of the president's (dictator's) inner circle of college friends.  The strong main female character is almost like an apology from Achebe for leaving women out of Things Fall Apar...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1868488">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Starts off as a comical look at politics today (specifically, African politics, but really the themes transcend national/cultural borders),  but gets all too deep.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Chinua Achebe is among those writers mentioned early on by President Obama in his book, 'Dreams From my Father.']]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[recommended by Dan Yashinsky.]]></body>
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