Anthills of the Savannah Author:Chinua Achebe Anthills of the Savannah is a story of love and friendship; betrayal; and sudden, violent death. Using the conflict between the city and tribal villages, the ravages of the great African drought, and Third World politics as a compelling backdrop, Achebe weaves a potent drama of modern Africa. — Two years after the military coup tha... more »t swept a brilliant young army officer to power, an uneasy calm reigns in the fictional African state of Kangan. The new leader's failure to be proclaimed President-for-Life has left him fearful and embittered, and now those who helped put him in power -- his oldest and truest friends -- suddenly find themselves helpless targets of his brutal rage.« less