Literary Fiction
African American Literature
1992·1632 pages
In pre-colonial Nigeria, ambitious warrior Okonkwo builds status in an Igbo village until British colonists and missionaries disrupt traditions.
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In pre-colonial Nigeria, ambitious warrior Okonkwo builds status in an Igbo village until British colonists and missionaries disrupt traditions.
Details
- Release date
- 1992
- Pages
- 1632
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Harcourt School
- ISBN
- 9780030474248
- Type
- Fiction
- Series
- The African Trilogy #1
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief courtship and marital customs; no explicit sexual scenes
Violence & gore
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Clan conflict, a child’s execution, beatings, and colonial gun violence
Profanity
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Rare mild language within largely formal narrative prose
Substance use
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Recurring palm-wine drinking in social and ritual settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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Igbo faith, oracles, and Christian missionary conversion are central
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic system present
Occult / demonology
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Ancestral spirits, oracles, and egwugwu ritual masquerades
Political content
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Colonialism, cultural clash, and resistance are central themes
Self-harm / suicide
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On-page suicide of a major character by hanging
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic beatings, killing of a child hostage, colonial cruelty
Other
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