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No Longer at Ease

by Chinua Achebe · 1960

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Obi Okonkwo is an idealistic young man who has now returned to Nigeria for a job in the civil service. However in his new role he finds that the way of government seems to be corruption. Obi manages to resist the bribes offered to him, but when he falls in love with an unsuitable girl, he sinks further into emotional and financial turmoil.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
colonialismcolonialismMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of this
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1950s1950sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisNigeriaNigeriaMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
adult
Length
short · 194 pages

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