Things Fall Apart
This one of the first novels i ever read. I remember stealing it from my mums collection as a child and getting so engrossed in it. Things fall apart is an old Nigerian novel about the life of Okonkwo, a leader and local wrestling champion in Umuofia village . I find this a good read because it is creative, clearly written, has strong imagery. It also has a lot of strong themes through out the
The opening paragraph of the book-
"Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested
on solid personal achievements. As a young man of eighteen he had brought honour to his
village by throwing Amalinze the Cat. Amalinze was the great wrestler who for seven years
was unbeaten, from Umuofia to Mbaino. He was called the Cat because his back would
never touch the earth. It was this man that Okonkwo threw in a fight which the old men
agreed was one of the fiercest since the founder of their town engaged a spirit of the wild
for seven days and seven nights."
The opening paragraph of the book-
"Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested
on solid personal achievements. As a young man of eighteen he had brought honour to his
village by throwing Amalinze the Cat. Amalinze was the great wrestler who for seven years
was unbeaten, from Umuofia to Mbaino. He was called the Cat because his back would
never touch the earth. It was this man that Okonkwo threw in a fight which the old men
agreed was one of the fiercest since the founder of their town engaged a spirit of the wild
for seven days and seven nights."