{"product_id":"anthills-of-the-savannah","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","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947318411495,"sku":"9780385260459","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_d2d4dd40-b856-4320-b778-a6fc49dee6ad.jpg?v=1775486753","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/anthills-of-the-savannah","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}