Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Just finished Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. The book tells two story of the fall of an Ibo "strong man" named Okonkwo. The first is an "ancient" story which tells of Okonkwo's fall from his prestigious position within his clan while the second tells about how the influence of European missionaries plays upon Okonkwo's clan. It was really interesting this is my first experience with African fiction.

Next up is Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

Finished Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence. Its a semi-autobiographical story about a young man who is torn between his love for his mother and two young women. One of these women is already married. The book was highly controversial when published in 1913 due to its "graphic description of sexual relations," which by today's standards would be quite tame. More interesting to me than the story was that the real DH Lawrence ran away with the wife of one of his professors, Frieda von Richthofen. She was also the sister of Manfred von Richthofen, aka the Red Baron. During World War I, DH and Frieda were accused of being German spies.

Next up is Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.