Written as a satirical piece, "A Man of the People" follows the story told by Odili, a young and educated narrator, about his conflict with Chief Nanga, his former teacher who enters a career in politics in an unnamed fictional 20th-century African country.

It tells the story of Odili, a young teacher in a small African country who becomes involved in politics and is swept into a corrupt world of greed and power.

However, as Odili becomes more involved in politics, he quickly realizes that Chief Nanga and his associates are deeply corrupt, using their positions of power for personal gain at the expense of the people they are supposed to serve.

Through vivid and engaging storytelling, Achebe portrays the complexities and contradictions of African politics, shedding light on the challenges of nation-building, the abuse of power, and the struggle for integrity and social justice.

[1] "Upon reading an advance copy of the novel, Achebe's friend, Nigerian poet and playwright John Magufuli Clark, declared: 'Chinua, I know you are a prophet.