Journal Entry 1 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Book description:

"First published in England in 1958, THINGS FALL APART is Chinua Achebe's first and most famous novel, a classic of modern African writing. It is the story of a "strong" man whose life is dominated by fear and anger, a powerful and moving narrative that criticis have compared with classic Greek tragedy. Written with remarkable economy and subtle irony, it is uniquely and richly African and at the same time reveals Achebe's keen awareness of the human qualities common to men of all times and places.

THINGS FALL APART is no less successful as a social document, dramatizing traditional Ibo life in its first encounter with colonialism and Christianity at the turn of this century. Set in an Ibo village in Nigeria, the novel vividly recreates pre-Christian tribal life and shows how the coming of the white man led to the breaking up of the old ways."
 

Journal Entry 2 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, May 19, 2009

I read this novel while completing my African studies certificate as an undergraduate. What an amazing novel! I'm sending it on to lukutuoli who ended up with it on the Keep It Going Reverse Wishlist Relay. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 3 by lukutuoli from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Monday, May 25, 2009

The book travelled to Finland really fast, now it's safely here in my TBR-mountain :) Thanks! 

Journal Entry 4 by lukutuoli from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Thursday, April 08, 2010

This book offered an interesting insight to African culture and history, it aroused many thoughts about masculinity and feminity as well as about the differences/similarities between African and Western cultures. I had some difficulties to follow the story with so many African names, which reminded each other!

#50 for Reduce Mount TBR 2010 Challenge by DoveiLibri 

Journal Entry 5 by lukutuoli at OBCZ-GrandHotel (Vihtorin kirjasto) in Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Saturday, April 10, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (4/10/2010 UTC) at OBCZ-GrandHotel (Vihtorin kirjasto) in Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I left the book to the book exchange shelf of Vihtorin kirjasto.

Onneksi olkoon, olet löytänyt BookCrossing-kirjan! Toivottavasti pidät kirjasta ja ilmaisesta BookCrossing-sivustosta. Ole kiltti ja tee merkintä, jossa kerrot, mistä löysit kirjan. Jos luet sen, olisi myös kiva kuulla, mitä pidit kirjasta. Luettuasi kirjan voit joko pitää sen omassa hyllyssäsi tai antaa sen jatkaa matkaa. Jos päätät liittyä BookCrossing-sivustolle, pääset myös itse seuraamaan kirjan matkaa ja lukemaan uusien lukijoiden ajatuksia tästä kirjasta.

Hyviä lukuhetkiä!

P.S. Jos et ole aikaisemmin tutustunut Bookcrossingiin ja englanninkielinen sivusto tuntuu hankalalta, niin seuraavat linkit ovat avuksesi.
Bookcrossingista suomeksi: http://bookcrossingfinland.net/wiki/
Suomenkielinen keskustelufoorumi: http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/30


 

Journal Entry 6 by OBCZ-GrandHotel from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Monday, April 12, 2010

This book lies in the shelf of Vihtori's Library in the Grand Hotel of Tampere. 

Journal Entry 7 by AnonymousFinder at Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Thursday, August 26, 2010

When I was visiting Hotel Tammer for an Art Karaoke night, someone asked me to take one of the books back to the states. I have read this one, and it was light to carry, so I picked it. I will release it in Florida.