When an elevenyearold nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences and becomes fascinated with crossing the niger river on a. Originally published as a childrens book and now debuting in the states as a fable for readers all ages, this light work by the boundlessly talented achebe follows chike, an 11yearold boy whose a. Aug 09, 2011 chike and the river ebook written by chinua achebe. Chike and the river king county library system overdrive. Chike and the river, book by chinua achebe paperback. Chike and the river also available in format docx and mobi. Originally published in south africa in 1966, chinua achebes childrens book chike and the river finally makes its debut here in the united states. He also wrote four childrens books including chike and the river and how the leopard got his claws. Edel rodriguez when an elevenyearold nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences and becomes fascinated with crossing the niger river on a. Part escapade, part fable, it is a simple but engaging story of 11year old chike who struggles to adapt to.
Chike s school days 1960, pub lished in the year of nigerian indepen dence, tells the story of a child with a composed of younger, schooled readers who are relatively fluent in english, read ers like chike. When an elevenyearold nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After the civil war, he abandoned fiction for a period in favor of essays, short stories, and poetry. Chike and the river chinua achebe pdf ebook download. Chike and the river kindle edition by chinua achebe. Read chike and the river by chinua achebe available from rakuten kobo. The bride price ebook by buchi emecheta 9780807616291. As their tribe begins to welcome western education and culture, these two are drawn together despite the traditions that forbid them to marry. Aug 09, 2011 once he finally makes it across the river, chike realizes that life on the other side is far different from his expectations, and he must find the courage within him to make it home. Chike and the river is a charming little tale by nobel prize winner chinua achebe. Chike and the river isbn 9780307473868 pdf epub chinua. Elevenyearold chike longs to cross the niger river to the city of asaba, but he doesnt have the sixpence he needs to pay for the ferry ride. Download chike and the river ebook for free in pdf and epub format.
Chike was also pretty good at football and very soon his friends gave him a nickname too. Chike s story, however, focuses less on the school days of the title than on his background. Chike and the river ebook by chinua achebe kobo edition. Buy the kobo ebook book chike and the river by chinua achebe at indigo.
Read chike and the river online, read in mobile or kindle. Chicks on the river 236 n front st, quincy, illinois 62301 rated 4. African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works. Edel rodriguez when an elevenyearold nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his. His works include things fall apart, arrow of god, no longer at ease, a man of the people, anthills of the savannah, and there was a country. Chike and the river by chinua achebe overdrive rakuten.
Aug 08, 2011 in chike and the river, young readers get an intimate look at african life, learn about the niger river, and connect with chike as if he is their own sibling. Achebe things fall apart published chike and the river in 1966, to correct what he, then a new father, saw as a dearth of literature reflecting the lives of black african. Chike and the river ebook by chinua achebe rakuten kobo. Once he finally makes it across the river, chike realizes that life on the other side is far different from his expectations, and he must find the courage within him to make it home. Chike and the river is a magical tale of boundaries, bravery, and growth, by chinua achebe, one of the worlds most beloved and admired storytellers. Chike and the river ebook by chinua achebe 9780307742070. Achebe waved his magic wand and made me feel 8 years old again reading the childrens story. Sep 23, 2011 but chike dreams of going even further. When an elevenyearold nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences and becomes fascinated with crossing the niger river on a ferry boat.
Chike and the river kindle edition by achebe, chinua. Chike and the river by chinua achebe penguin random house. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. His first novel, things falls apart, became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read chike and the river. Chike and the river ebook king county library system. Elevenyearold chike longs to cross the niger river to the city of asaba, but. The language is simplistic, to the extent that the booklet would do well as a childrens book.
Elevenyearold chike longs to cross the niger river to the city of asaba, but he doesnt have the. During the journey chike felt as proud as mungo park when he finally reached the niger. He remembered another song he had learnt at umuofia and began to whistle it. Summary chike leaves his mother and his village of umuofia to settle with his uncle in onitsha where he would school. The more chike saw the ferryboats the more he wanted to make the trip to asaba. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. The bride price is the poignant love story of akunna, a young igbo woman, and her teacher, chike, the son of a prosperous former slave. It was first published in 1966 by cambridge university press, with illustrations by prue theobalds, and was the first of several childrens stories achebe would write. Achebes prose is his ability to make a reader feel like an omniscient sprite on chikes shoulder. Chike and the river by chinua achebe, edel rodriguez. Chike liked the name very much and wrote it in his new reader. Chike stuck out his chest as though he owned the river, and drew a deep breath.
One of the most provocative and original voices in contemporary literature, chinua achebe here considers the place of literature and art in our society in a collection of essays spanning his best writing and lectures from the last twentythree years. Jan 10, 2020 this pin was discovered by melvin clottey. He also authored four subsequent novels, two shortstory collections, and num. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chike and the river. Chike and the river is a childrens story by chinua achebe. It was from samuel that chike first heard how easy it was to cross the river niger and come back again.