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product_id: 112694046
title: "Chike and the River"
brand: "chinua achebe"
price: "₨332"
currency: SCR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/112694046-chike-and-the-river
store_origin: SC
region: Seychelles
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# Chike and the River

**Brand:** chinua achebe
**Price:** ₨332
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Chike and the River by chinua achebe
- **How much does it cost?** ₨332 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/112694046-chike-and-the-river)

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## Description

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book
*by K***E on March 9, 2003*

This is a story of an eleven year old Nigerian boy (Chike), who moved from the village of Umuofia to live with an uncle in a big Nigerian city (onitsha).While in onitsha, Chike experienced the urban city life (quite a difference from the village he had left behind), he attended school, made friends, and became fascinated with crossing the river Niger on a ferry boat.Chike did not have the money required to pay for the ferry boat ride, and so, he tried to raise the money in some strange ways, like going to seek the services of a money doubler, washing cars, etc. He was defrauded by the money doubler (chandus the magician), But was able to raise this money through washing cars and his dream of crossing the river Niger was finally fulfilled.This is a childrens book, you will not be bored reading it if you are an adult, it is very explanatory, short, and easy to understand. Achebe takes you into the life and thinking of a little African kid, and what it is like to grow up young in Nigeria, you may find yourself revisiting some of the very funny chapters, excellent book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ To my nephew, Happy Birthday!
*by E***Y on December 20, 2017*

Had Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" as required reading in high school and dreaded every lesson; so depressing.Years later, I decided to revisit the author starting "light". Good start. Phew. Will now venture onto "Girls at War" and "There was a country" and give this "Chike and the River" to a young nephew.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NICE LITTLE BOOK FOR KIDS!
*by T***A on April 24, 2013*

A delightful little boy for kids. I bought this book for my 7 year old kid. The setting is at the towns Onitsha and Asaba in Nigeria and the story centers on the many adventures of a boy called Chike. I recommend the book to kids as well as adults who want to know a little of Nigeria of the 1960s. I enjoyed the book as well as my kid did!

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*Store origin: SC*
*Last updated: 2026-03-16*