In this novel, a woman tells her daughter the story of why the tortoise's shell is not smooth.
In this novel, a woman tells her daughter the story of why the tortoise's shell is not smooth. The protagonist's gun misfires at a ritual funeral ceremony and accidentally kills a boy in this novel, leading to the protagonist and his family being exiled for seven years. That same protagonist beats his wife during the Week of Peace, and hangs himself after the failed revolt against the Christian missionaries at this novel's end. For 10 points, name this work by Chinua Achebe following the life of the powerful Igbo man Okonkwo.
In this novel, a woman tells her daughter the story of why the tortoise's shell is not smooth.
{Things Fall Apart}