Folklore books set in Nigeria (4)


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1.

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe EN

Rating: 4 (56 votes)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
Okonowo is the greatest warrior alive and he is one of the powerful men of his clan. But he also has a fiery temper. Determined not to be like his father, he refuses to show his weakness. When outsiders threaten the traditions of his clan, he takes violent action. Will the great man's pride eventually destroy him?

2.

The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
The ghosts live in the center of the jungle and this tells of what happens to the mortals who venture into the world of the ghosts.