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A review by bookofcinz
No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe
3.0
No Longer At Ease is the second book in The African Trilogy, with Things Fall Apart being the first. I ended up not reading the books in order but I don't reading in order is necessary. I do think Things Fall Apart is the strongest book in the collection with No Longer At Ease being the runner up.
In No Longer At Ease we meet Obi Okonkwo, he recently returned from studying in the UK. He was one of the few persons offered a scholarship to go abroad to study. As part of his scholarship he must return to Nigeria to work as a civil servant to repay his part of his scholarship. Achebe covers a lot in his novel, more specifically how Obi saddles his new position as a civil servant while trying to provide for his family who are still in the village.
An insightful read.
In No Longer At Ease we meet Obi Okonkwo, he recently returned from studying in the UK. He was one of the few persons offered a scholarship to go abroad to study. As part of his scholarship he must return to Nigeria to work as a civil servant to repay his part of his scholarship. Achebe covers a lot in his novel, more specifically how Obi saddles his new position as a civil servant while trying to provide for his family who are still in the village.
An insightful read.