{"product_id":"arrow-of-god-paperback","title":"Arrow of God - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChinua Achebe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"My favorite novel.\" --Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A magical writer--one of the greatest of the twentieth century.\" --Margaret Atwood \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.\" --Toni Morrison \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second novel in Chinua Achebe's masterful African trilogy, following \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e and preceding \u003ci\u003eNo Longer at Ease\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eArrow of God, \u003c\/i\u003ethe second novel in Chinua Achebe's \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAfrican Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003ci\u003eArrow of God\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the downfall of a man in a society forever altered by colonialism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChinua Achebe \u003c\/b\u003e(1930-2013)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Nigeria. Widely considered to be the father of modern African literature, he is best known for his masterful African Trilogy, consisting of \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart, Arrow of God\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNo Longer at Ease\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 of \u003ci\u003eAnthills of the Savannah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Man of the People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGirls at War\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHome and Exile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHopes and Impediments\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Education of a British-Protected Child\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChike and the River\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThere Was a Country\u003c\/i\u003e. 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, Nigeria's highest award for intellectual achievement. In 2007, Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768730059040,"sku":"9780385014809","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a625d6cfb7b29a5dc34b7942c8660b40.webp?v=1780336050","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/arrow-of-god-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}