Today in History: June 17th, 'Things Fall Apart'

On June 17th, 1958 Chinua Achebe published “Things Fall Apart.”
The debut novel that shot him to fame. The most widely read African novel.

The novel was translated into 61 different languages.
Over 30 million copies were sold.
In 2018, Encyclopaedia Britannica named it as one of the 12 greatest books ever.
“Things Fall Apart” novel was published in the UK by William Heinemann Ltd.
It depicts pre-colonial life in Igbo land and the arrival of Europeans during the late 19th century.

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