Chike and the river book

The book chike and the river is a novel about a poor boy who grows up in nigeria and wants to cross the river niger. Chike and the river ebook written by chinua achebe. The more chike saw the ferryboats the more he wanted to make the trip. 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 so liked the story that he added bits to improve it. Chike and the river,though childrens delight,goes to tell the impart the environment can actually have on our lives. He rarely spoke and never laughed except when he drank cold beer or palm wine with his neighbor, mr.

Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. It was from samuel that chike first heard how easy it was to cross the river niger and come back again. Chike and the river is a charming little tale by nobel prize winner chinua achebe. Chike and the river ebook by chinua achebe rakuten kobo. Chike and the river by chinua achebe africa book club. In chike and the river, young readers get an intimate look at african life, learn about the. Buy a cheap copy of chike and the river book by chinua achebe.

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. 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. Originally published in south africa in 1966, chinua achebes childrens book chike and the river finally makes its debut here in the united states. Chinua achebes chike and the river reads with the directness of a folk tale, even though its set in the modern world. Chinua achebes chike and the river as a vector of the igbo. Before he left for onitsha, his mother warned him never to go to the big river niger. Reviewing a 2011 reprint of the book, new york journal of books said. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read chike and the river. Chike, a nigerian boy, moves from his native village of umuofia to the city of onitsha to live with his uncle. Another book by achebe that is deeply related to chikes school days is chike and the river, which also follows the character of chike as he navigates school for the first time. 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.

He was tired of living in a bush village and wanted to see a big city. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. 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. Chike s river typifies all our aspirations and his adventures will help children everywhere to decide if. Chike and the river king county library system overdrive. Summary chike leaves his mother and his village of umuofia to settle with his uncle in onitsha where he would school. Whilst on the other side, he lost track of time and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Chike and the river is a childrens story by chinua achebe. Tenderly touching on a litany of themes ranging from loneliness to curiosity to survival to a quest for redemption, chike and the river is a. Chike and the river by chinua achebe, edel rodriguez.

Midwestern nigeria, a midsummer nights dream, the isle of man. Chike was also pretty good at football and very soon his friends gave him a nickname too. Chinua achebes chike and the river as a vector of the. Chike and the river, book by chinua achebe paperback. Originally published in 1966, eight years after the authors landmark novel things fall apart, it is the first of his four childrens books, the story of a boy named chike who yearns to cross the niger river, for no other reason than to see whats on the other side. Chike and the river which forms the corpus of our critical investigation is a book for children whose publication was influenced by christopher okigbo. Chike on the banks of the river chikes uncle was a very strict man. Read chike and the river by chinua achebe available from rakuten kobo. Whilst in onitsha, he washed cars and got the money. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The language is simplistic, to the extent that the booklet would do well as a childrens book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chike and the river. Chike and the river kindle edition by achebe, chinua. Sarah was a great talker and her language was full of vivid pictures.

Chikes school days study guide from litcharts the creators. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. So chikes adventure on the river niger brought him close to danger and then rewarded him with good fortune. Chike s river typifies all our aspirations and his adventures will help children. Elevenyearold chike longs to cross the niger river to the city of asaba, but he. Aug 16, 2011 chinua achebes chike and the river reads with the directness of a folk tale, even though its set in the modern world. The more chike saw the ferryboats the more he wanted to make the trip to asaba. Being a nigerian myself,i read this book when i was 10 years old and found that the author understood perfectly what it means to be a child and to want something that appears unattainable.

Prue theobalds young chike has a burning desire to go across the river niger, and comes face to face with dangerous robbers. Originally published in 1966, eight years after the authors landmark novel things fall apart, it is the first of his four childrens books, the story of a boy named chike who yearns to cross the niger river, for no other reason than to see whats on the. Part escapade, part fable, it is a simple but engaging story of 11year old chike who struggles to adapt to. In my case,it was not a deisre to cross a river but to become every character i read about in a book.

Once there was a quarrel between a little bird and the river. Achebe waved his magic wand and made me feel 8 years old again reading the childrens story. 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. Chike and the river chinua achebe read online free books. Chike and the river chinua achebe page 4 read online. May 05, 2012 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. 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. His mother had told him to stay away from the niger river. Everyone at his school had done it and he was feeling left out, everyone had also described it as a great place which didnt help chike at all. It is the story of the 11year old chike who is taken from his. Chike and the river english by chinua achebe, 9780521146982, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Review by friederike knabe aug 23, 2011 chike is chinua achebes young hero in this gentle, touching story of an elevenyearold nigerian boy who has to leave his village in order to continue his schooling in the big city on the shores of the mighty niger river. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.

May 08, 2010 chike and the river is a sixtypage chapter book intended for middle readers with illustrations by prue theobalds. Then one day his mother told him that he would be going to onitsha in the new year to live with his uncle at first chike was full of joy. Buy chike and the river by chinua achebe online at alibris. 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. Chike and the river 1966 is one of achebes books for children published by heinemann educational books, nigeria, in 1966. Chike grew up in umuofia with his mother and sisters. Chike liked the name very much and wrote it in his new reader. Sep 23, 2011 but chike dreams of going even further. Achebe wrote chike and the river in order to provide african schoolchildren with a book whose protagonist is a young boy who shares their cultural background. She once told a story about a little bird and the river niger. 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 is a magical tale of boundaries, bravery, and growth, by chinua achebe, one of the worlds most beloved and admired storytellers. Achebes prose is his ability to make a reader feel like an omniscient sprite on chike s shoulder. He did not like to see chike playing with other children.