{"product_id":"anthills-of-the-savannah-9780385260459","title":"Anthills of the Savannah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Achebe has written a story that sidesteps both ideologies of the African experience and political agendas, in order to lead us to a deeply human universal wisdom.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by a fierce military dictatorship. Chris Oriko is a member of the president's cabinet for life, and one of the leader's oldest friends. When the president is charged with censoring the opportunistic editor of the state-run newspaper--another childhood friend--Chris's loyalty and ideology are put to the test. The fate of Kangan hangs in the balance as tensions rise and a devious plot is set in motion to silence a firebrand critic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Chinua Achebe, the legendary author of \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnthills of the Savannah \u003c\/i\u003eis \"A vision of social change that strikes us with the force of prophecy.\" \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385260459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/04\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e71291 \/ Anthills of the Savannah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chinua Achebe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107750178997,"sku":"9780385260459","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_572629d1-a270-49a2-ac50-b2f0a77de2a0.jpg?v=1765862139","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/anthills-of-the-savannah-9780385260459","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}