num_pages: 179
description: First published in 1958, this is the story of a "strong" man whose life is dominated by fear and anger. It is also a social document, recounting the impact of colonialism and Christianity on the life of an African tribe - the Ibo - in turn-of-the-century Nigeria.
language: English
title: Things Fall Apart
titlecomplete: Things Fall Apart (Everyman's Library Classics)
characters: Ezinma, Okonkwo, Nwoye, Ikemefuna
genres: Fiction, Historical, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Nigeria, Novels, Historical Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 357963
places: Africa, Nigeria
series: The African Trilogy
publisher: Gardners Books