The Education of a British-Protected Child: Essays

by Chinua Achebe

Book Overview

From one of the greatest writers of the modern era, an intimate and essential collection of personal essays on home, identity, and colonialism

Chinua Achebe's characteristically eloquent and nuanced voice is everywhere present in these seventeen beautifully written pieces. From a vivid portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria to considerations on the African-American Diaspora, from a glimpse into his extraordinary family life and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307473678
• ISBN13: 9780307473677
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.0"