Anthills of the SavannahClassic · Fiction, Africa, African Literature
Anthills of the Savannah
1987 · 259 pages · Fiction
20
Classic
★ 3.85 on Goodreads · 5K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Booker Prize finalist (1987). 3.85★ from 5K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
20Must-Read Score
- Readers19 out of 100 · counts 40%+8
- Critics32 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+12
- Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Shortlisted
- Booker Prize finalist (1987)
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