Arrow of God
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"My favorite novel." —Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie“A magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” —Margaret Atwood “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison The second novel in Chinua Achebe’s masterful African trilogy, following Things Fall Apart and preceding No Longer at Ease When Things Fall Apart ends, 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 Achebe’s The 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 nature—a 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 God is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the downfall of a man in a society forever altered by colonialism. Review: Classic novel - Amazing narration on the historical and contemporary state of Nigeria/ Africa Review: 👍 - Was delivered to me in perfect condition.. Happy with the purchase..
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,072 Reviews |
K**H
Classic novel
Amazing narration on the historical and contemporary state of Nigeria/ Africa
A**A
👍
Was delivered to me in perfect condition.. Happy with the purchase..
S**K
Good service
A must read book.
A**.
good book
interesting read
C**R
Five Stars
An enigmatic word-picture....raised to perfection.
G**V
2 stars because I didn't like the paper color
2 stars because I didn't like the paper color. It was whitish instead of the off-white color generally used for books.
S**S
Great African literature
Arrow of God is one of Chinua Achebe’s books that I enjoyed a lot. In fact, it is just as good as Things Fall Apart, if not better. The story is based on the exotic traditional village culture of the Igbo nation in Western Nigeria. It is one of the African best literary works I have read. Achebe took us into Ezeulu's changing world and did what few writers can do- make us understand it all. It reminded me of other traditional African stories such as Usurper and Other Stories, Matigari, Our Sister Killjoy. Through these stories about Africa that I enjoyed reading, the authors gave the reader a fascinating insight into the continent and are likely to make lovers of African literature many of the readers.
A**E
Expected quality delivered
What an interesting piece of art and literature from legendary Chinua Achebe. Book had expected quality
K**L
Très beau
Le malheur que la colonisation britannique amena en Afrique (ici au Nigeria) dans les années 20, vu ici par Ezeulu, prêtre igbo et chef de six villages. Un beau livre amer.
G**H
Great read
Have read all three of Chinua Achebe's trilogy of which this is the second. Fantastic, Achebe is a genius everyone should read this book and the rest of the trilogy starting with Things fall apart. It will totally change the way you view the relationship between Africa and the west.
A**R
A masterpiece!
Its Chinua Achebe! I expected nothing less than a masterpiece. Indeed it was as I expected. It was beautifully written. If you want a novel, you can't pass on this one.
L**A
Sorprendente
Il titolo è tutto ciò che penso sia necessario sapere. Le tematiche che tratta, attraverso uno scorcio di una vita familiare e delle persone che la circondano, vengono fuori gradualmente, senza mai ricercare una precisa morale o passaggi inutilmente didascalici. E' un libro che suggerisco assolutamente perché non cerca di denunciare in modo eccessivamente aperto, ma costruisce i personaggi e ti lascia appropriare autonomamente di tutti i loro difetti e contraddizioni.
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