Book at Bedtime – Things Fall Apart (2008) | Episode 5
Based on Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Chuk Iwuji reads from Chinua Achebe's classic novel, abridged by Jane Marshall. The spirits of the ancestors are abroad as the clan gathers for a ceremony.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Book Reading
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 13'37''
- Broadcast date: 2008
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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