Arrow of God
by Chinua Achebe
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Author: Chinua AchebeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-01-01
ISBN: 0385014805
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Anchor
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Summary: 5 Stars
Like Chinua Achebe's first novel (Things Fall Apart), Arrow of God takes us back to the traditional village culture of the Igbo nation in Western Nigeria, tracing its destruction under British colonial rule. Once again, too, the story centers on a tribal elder who embodies the old ways so profoundly that he will be destroyed along with them. Achebe uses fiction to do what ethnology can never accomplish: to take us "inside" an indigenous culture, letting us see and feel how its customs and beliefs support the rhythms of daily living. With an extraordinary blend of sympathy and detachment, he captures the human tragedy in the destruction of a way of life.
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