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  1. Episode 10

    10/10The church has been destroyed and the elders are summoned.

  2. Episode 9

    9/10The seven years of exile are at an end and Okonkwo prepares to return to his clan.

  3. Episode 8

    8/10Missionaries arrive in the village and ask for land on which to build a church.

  4. Episode 7

    7/10Forced into exile, Okonkwo returns to his mother's clan with three wives and 11 children.

  5. Episode 6

    6/10Okonkwo joins his friend Obierika to celebrate his daughter's wedding.

  6. Episode 5

    5/10The clan gathers for a ceremony and the spirits of the ancestors are abroad.

  7. Episode 4

    4/10Okonkwo's determination not to appear weak leads him to take part in a killing.

  8. Episode 3

    3/10Okonkwo becomes a great man in his clan, a fierce warrior and successful farmer.

  9. Episode 2

    2/10Ashamed of his idle father, Okonkwo is determined not to follow in his footsteps.

  10. Episode 1

    1/10Remembering the founding father of African literature with his classic novel.