Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe
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. Yet he still feels he
must 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
means destruction and annihilation. Yet the people will not be so easily
dominated. Spare and powerful, Arrow of God is an unforgettable
portrayal of the loss of faith, and the struggle between tradition and
change. Continuing the epic saga of the community in Things Fall Apart,
it is the second volume of Achebe's African trilogy, and is followed by
No Longer at Ease.
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