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African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.Toni Morrison

A magical writerone of the greatest of the twentieth century.Margaret Atwood

My favorite novel.Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

WhenThings Fall Apartends, colonial rule has been introduced to Umuofia, and the character of the nation, its values, freedoms, religious and socio-political foundations have substantially and irrevocably been altered.Arrow of God,the second novel in Chinua AchebesThe African Trilogy, moves the historical narrative forward. This time, the action revolves around Ezeulu, the headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, which is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. The novel is a meditation on the nature, uses, and responsibility of power and leadership. Ezeulu finds that his authority is increasingly under threat from rivals within his nation and functionaries of the newly established British colonial government. Yet he sees himself as untouchable. He is forced, with tragic consequences, to reconcile conflicting impulses in his own naturea need to serve the protecting deity of his Umuaro people; a desire to retain control over their religious observances; and a need to gain increased personal power by pushing his authority to the limits. He ultimately fails as he leads his people to their own destruction, and consequently, his personal tragedy arises.Arrow of Godis an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the downfall of a man in a society forever altered by colonialism.

Chinua Achebe(19302013)was born in Nigeria. Widely considered to be the father of modern African literature, he is best known for his masterful African Trilogy, consisting ofThings Fall Apart, Arrow of God, andNo Longer at Ease. The trilogy tells the story of a single Nigerian community over three generations from first colonial contact to urban migration and the breakdown of traditional cultures. He is also the author ofAnthills of the Savannah,A Man of the People,Girls at Warand Other Stories,Home and Exile,Hopes and Impediments,Collected Poems,The Education of a British-Protected Child,Chike and the River, andThere Was a Country. He was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University and, for more than fifteen years, was the Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard College. Achebe was the recipient of the Nigerian National Merit Award, Nigerias highest award for intellectual achievement. In 2007, Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement.

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publish Date: January 01, 1989
• Pages: 240
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9780385014809
• Dimensions: 8.0 X 5.2 X 0.6 inches | 0.4 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Literary Fiction, Popular Fiction, Historical Fiction