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Arrow of God (The African Trilogy #3)

Chinua Achebe

Paperback | Pages: 230 pages

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Original Title:	Arrow of God
ISBN:	0385014805 (ISBN13: 9780385014809)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The African Trilogy #3
Characters:	Ezeulu, Obika, Oduche
Setting:	Nigeria
Literary Awards:	Jock Campbell-New Statesman Award (1965)

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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. But his authority is increasingly under threat—from rivals within his tribe, from functionaries of the colonial government, and even from his own family members. Yet he believes himself to be untouchable: surely he is an arrow in the bow of his God? Armed with this belief, he is prepared to lead his people, even if it is towards their own destruction. But his people will not be dominated so easily.

Spare and powerful, 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.

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Title	:	Arrow of God (The African Trilogy #3)
Author	:	Chinua Achebe
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 230 pages
Published	:	January 1st 1989 by Anchor Books (first published 1964)
Categories	:	Fiction. Cultural. Africa. Classics. Western Africa. Nigeria. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literature. African Literature

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It's somehow ironic how Achebe's personal favorite is by far my least favorite book in the trilogy. Arrow of God is definitely the most ambitious of the three, being by far the longest and the one deepest immersed into local culture and religious beliefs. I have traveled in Olu and I Jahve traveled in Igbo, and I can tell you that there is no escape from the white man. He has come. Personally, I didn't get much out of it. I didn't connect to any of the characters, found the plot incredibly



A rich and complex book--less totemic than the great Things Fall Apart, but much more of a deep dive into the psychology of both the colonizer and the colonized. Having read all three of Achebe's so-called African trilogy, I remain most struck by the quiet grace of Achebe's narrative style. Like an Ali rope-dope, Achebe playa things so close to vest only to deliver thundering jabs when least expected.

3.5 stars.

Literature can often puzzle and startle one, including African literature - the way we receive and criticise books. A good example is Ghana's world class writer, Ayi Kwei Armah; the literary world keeps on praising him and his first novel, The beautyful ones are not yet born. Yet Armah was a young man, still developing, when the book came out, and critics did not seem to care about his subsequent, better works over the decades. This seems to be the case too with Achebe, whose first novel, Things

Chinua Achebe makes us Africans proud.With limited African literature, and writers to boot, I always relish coming across a good book with African narrative. I believe there are many stories that remain untold from our past since we had limited means to pass on these stories.Chinua Achebe's book has touched on the culture, customs, beliefs of native Nigerian people and how their stories were intertwined with the arrival of "white men" in early 20th century. On hindsight, some of the customs

Another beautiful story by Achebe: just like in 'Things fall apart' he tells this story with care, all details nicely drawn, and that way he forces us in an African mindset. Central in this book is the demise of the priest-chef Ezeulu. The end of the story comes a bit quick, but the short epilogue places the events in a bigger context, that of the advent of the British colonizer.