No Loger at Ease: Book Guide, Author and Facts
No Loger at Ease by Chinua Achebe — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
A novel of a Western educated Nigerian struggling to bridge the chasm between his education and his tribal upbringing and culture. On his return to Nigeria he gains a position with the Scholarship Board and is immediately offered bribes by people trying to get a scholarship. Scandalised, he initially refuses but after getting into financial difficulties and losing his faith in his countrymen’s ability to modernise after his family forbids him to marry the woman he loves due to a tribal taboo, he eventually succumbs to the temptation and is caught in a government ‘sting’.
Quick facts about No Loger at Ease
- Title: No Loger at Ease
- Author: Chinua Achebe
- First published: 1960
- Genre: fiction, igbo (african tribe), city and town life
- OpenLibrary ID: OL891789W
Where to read No Loger at Ease
No Loger at Ease by Chinua Achebe is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is No Loger at Ease about?
A novel of a Western educated Nigerian struggling to bridge the chasm between his education and his tribal upbringing and culture.
Who wrote No Loger at Ease?
No Loger at Ease was written by Chinua Achebe.
When was No Loger at Ease published?
No Loger at Ease was first published in 1960.
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