Chinua Achebe Education of a British-Protected Child

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Achebe's first new book in more than twenty years a new collection of autobiographical essays from the world-renowned author of Things Fall Apart.Chinua Achebe's characteristically measured and subtle voice is ever-present in these seventeen, beautifully nuanced pieces. The Education of a British-Protected Child offers a vivid portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria. Achebe recalls both his happy memories of reading novels in secondary school and the harsher truths of imperial rule. In ';African-American Visitations,' he allows us to witness the terrifying nature of the African diaspora and what it means not to know ';from whence he came.' Politics and history figure in ';What is Nigeria to Me?,' ';Africa's Tarnished Name,' and ';Politics of the Politicians of Language.' And Achebe's extraordinary family comes into view in ';My Dad and Me' and ';My Daughters.'Charmingly personal, intellectually disciplined, and immensely wise, The Education of a British-Protected Child is an indispensable addition to the remarkable Achebe oeuvre.From the Hardcover edition.