{"product_id":"9780385260459","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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024794108144,"sku":"9780385260459","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385260459_p0.jpg?v=1769891531","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385260459","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}