Looking for books with a specific writing style...

Ok, this is a bit of an odd request, but if someone could help me out i'd be very much grateful.

I'm looking 3rd person novels, written in very plain, straightforward language. Perhaps a bit old fashioned, not afraid to spend some time telling. The best example I could find of what I'm looking for is Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. For those who haven't read it, I'll quote a bit for you:

"Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements. As a young man of eighteen he had brought honor to his village by throwing Amalinze the cat. Amalinze was the great wrestler who for seven years was unbeaten, from Umuofia to Mbaino. He was called the cat because his back would never touch the earth. It was this man that Okonkwo threw in a fight which the old men agreed was one of the fiercest since the founder of their town engaged a spirit of the wild for seven days and seven nights."

Preferably set in a foreign country/written by a foreign author.

Preferably set in a modern/relatively modern time.

Preferably with a considerable/grand scope/following a number of different characters.

But the most important thing is the writing style.

Any books come to mind?

Thanks in advance, really appreciate it.

Thanks very much blacbird, Gary Clarke. Really appreciate it. Yes, this is what I'm looking for. Thank you. (of course more suggestions would be welcome!)

Thanks Kitty!