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Arrow of God, published in 1964, is the third novel by Chinua Achebe. Along with Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease, it is considered part of The African Trilogy, sharing similar settings and themes. The novel centres on Ezeulu, the chief priest of several Igbo villages in colonial Nigeria, who confronts colonial powers and Christian ...
- Chinua Achebe
- 1964
Arrow of God is a novel written by Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian author who is widely regarded as one of the most important African writers of the 20th century. The novel was first published in 1964 and is set in the Igbo village of Umuaro in the early 20th century, during the period of British colonialism in Nigeria.
Sep 30, 2016 · Arrow of God, the second novel in Chinua Achebe’s TheAfrican 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.
- 1101666382, 9781101666388
- Chinua Achebe
- Penguin, 2016
Jan 1, 1989 · He gained worldwide attention for Things Fall Apart in the late 1950s; his later novels include No Longer at Ease (1960), Arrow of God (1964), A Man of the People (1966), and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). Achebe wrote his novels in English and defended the use of English, a "language of colonisers", in African literature.
- 1964
- Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe. 3.80. 8,304 ratings706 reviews. Set in the Igbo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect: the personal struggle between father and son. Ezeulu, the headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro.
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Oct 7, 1988 · The second book, Arrow of God, was actually written last, and deals with the shift of power from the local village and priest to that of the Europeans. The last book in chronological sequence, No Longer at Ease has the main character educated in England, and being torn apart both from his village way of life, and internally from his own heart and soul.
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Apr 25, 2013 · Chinua Achebe. Penguin UK, Apr 25, 2013 - Fiction - 240 pages. Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat - from his rivals in the tribe, from those in the white government and even from his own family.
