The first thing I noticed about this book was texture of the cover, and I noted how it felt/resembled a turtle's shell. It seems that it is a dry ground, however I think that both a turtle shell and a dry ground are significant. The ground represents the harsh dry growing seasons that Okonkwo must live through. They break up his face, because they are slowly making him lose interest in the things that he used to love. The turtle shell brings us back to the parable of the turtle's fall stated earlier in the story. From an aesthetic standpoint, this is the most attractive cover because the texture and the sternness of Okonkwo's face really entice the reader