num_pages: 112
description: Beautifully written yet highly controversial An Image of Africa asserts Achebe's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness only serves to perpetuate damaging stereotypes of black people. Also included is The Trouble with Nigeria Achebe's searing outpouring of his frustrations with his country.
language: English
title: An Image of Africa / The Trouble with Nigeria
publisher: Penguin Books