Girls at War and Other Stories

Chinua Achebe
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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.
Genres: Short StoriesFictionAfricaNigeriaAfrican LiteratureClassicsHistorical Fiction20th CenturyWarLiterature
121 Pages

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