Arrow of God
by Chinua Achebe
Recommended by Ngozi Adichie and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Fiction.
Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's bestknown writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect: the personal struggle between father and son.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...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Fiction.
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Ngozi Adichie
“It made me see that it was, in fact, possible for people of colour to exist within literature. Arrow of God has remained one of my favourite novels. Set in 1920s Igboland, it tells the story of a remarkable priest, Ezeulu, and a British administrator, and the ways in which colonialism brought not only political but cultural changes. It is funny and absorbing, moving and beautiful. I love this book.”
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