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Quotes from Chike and the River — Chinua Achebe

1930–2013 Nigeria

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The largest sum of money he had ever had at one time was threepence.

Chike and the River (1966)

After the incident of the leopard skin Chike lost some of his eagerness for crossing the Niger. He did not see how he could obtain one shilling without stealing or begging.

Chike and the River (1966)

In his joy, he said again, ‘Thank you, sir.’ The man did not reply; he was talking to his friend again, with a cigarette in his mouth.

Chike and the River (1966)

Then the stranger went away and Mr. Nwaba retired to his room. Chike did not give much thought to the incident at the time. But he was to remember it later.

Chike and the River (1966)

At first Onitsha looked very strange to Chike. He could not say who was a thief or kidnapper and who was not. In Umuofia every thief was known, but here even people who lived under the same roof were strangers to one another.

Chike and the River (1966)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Chinua Achebe (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.