Anthills of the Savannah

Anthills of the Savannah | Ideas for Group Discussions

1. A novel of political unrest and conflict in a country whose fate has been determined as much by foreign influence as indigenous tradition, Anthills of the Savannah invites discussion on a number of topics: the worth and integrity of the major protagonists as they hide from or confront the problems of their country; the issue of the role demanded of the well-educated in a society where most are illiterate; the responsibility of government to govern for the people; the issue of the merits of the present corrupt military regime vs. the former corrupt civilian regime, and how both...

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