Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1057849 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 100 pages

Synopsis
The eminent African novelist and critic, here addresses Nigeria's problems, aiming to challenge the resignation of Nigerians and inspire them to reject old habits which inhibit Nigeria from becoming a modern and attractive country. In this famous book now reprinted, he professes that the only trouble with Nigeria is the failure of leadership, because with good leaders Nigeria could resolve its inherent problems such as tribalism; lack of patriotism; social injustice and the cult of mediocrity; indiscipline; and corruption.

Customer Reviews

Essential reading for new expatriates
Although the book is relatively old (published 1983) it continues to be distressingly relevant to the actual Nigeria. Military dictators have disappeared (again) and been replaced by democratically-elected presidents (again), but this has had little effect on the basic problems identified by this book. The author says things that only a Nigerian could get away with - and says them well, as you would expect of Achebe.

It is essential reading for anyone who is planning to work in Nigeria and more so for anyone planning to do any business there. This book makes everything a lot more understandable and thus manageable.

Honest & Thoughtful
Achebe moves away from his 'factional' accounts of post-colonial Nigeria and has written a thought provoking and accurate account of Nigeria & it's issues today - although of course it wasn't written today; it was written in 1983 but all the issues & failures he highlights are just as relevant in 2008. A short, but soberng and informative little book.