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Arrow of God
Author:
Chinua Achebe
Binding:
Paperback
Publisher:
ANCHOR
ISBN 13:
9780385014809
Publication Date:
01/1989
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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.
Actual Pages:
240
Weight:
0.45 lb.
Language of Text:
English
Length:
8.02
Height:
0.65 in.
Width:
5.26
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