Girls at war and other stories
By: Chinua Achebe
Edition: 2d ed.
Series: African writers series -- 100
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 1977
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
Subjects: Originally published 1972; Social life and customs; Fiction; Politics and government; History; Short stories, African (English)
Description: Girls at War and Other Stories reveals the essence of life in Nigeria and traces twenty years in the literary career of one of this century's most acclaimed writers. In this collection of stories, Chinua Achebe takes us inside the heart and soul of a people whose pride and ideals must compete with the simple struggle to survive. Hailed by critics everywhere, Chinua Achebe's fiction re-creates with energy and authenticity the major issues of daily life in Africa.
Table of contents: title: The madman.; title: The voter.; title: Marriage is a private affair.; title: Akueke.; title: C hike's school days.; title: The sacrificial egg.; title: Vengeful creditor.; title: Dead men's path.; title: Uncle Ben's choice.; title: Civil peace.; title: Sugar baby.-Girls at war.