Set in the Ibo 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.
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"Chinua Achebe is a magical writer — one of the greatest of the twentieth century."
— Margaret Atwood
"It is a measure of Achebe's creative gift that he has no need whatsoever for prose fireworks to light the flame of his intense drama. Wothry of particular attention are the characters. Achebe doesn't create his people with fastidiously detailed line drawings: instead, he relies on a few short strokes that highlight whatever prominent features will bring the total personlaity into three-dimensional life."
— Time
"The power of majesty of Chinua Achebe's work has, literally, opened the world to generations of readers. He is an ambassador of art, and a profound recorder of the human condition."
— Michael Dorris
"He is one of the few writers of our time who has touched us with a code of values that will never be ironic. This great voice."
— Michael Ondaatje --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
— Margaret Atwood
"It is a measure of Achebe's creative gift that he has no need whatsoever for prose fireworks to light the flame of his intense drama. Wothry of particular attention are the characters. Achebe doesn't create his people with fastidiously detailed line drawings: instead, he relies on a few short strokes that highlight whatever prominent features will bring the total personlaity into three-dimensional life."
— Time
"The power of majesty of Chinua Achebe's work has, literally, opened the world to generations of readers. He is an ambassador of art, and a profound recorder of the human condition."
— Michael Dorris
"He is one of the few writers of our time who has touched us with a code of values that will never be ironic. This great voice."
— Michael Ondaatje --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Set in the Ibo 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.
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The Best Achebe Novel,
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This review is from: Arrow of God (Paperback)
I know that many people have read Things Fall Apart, but that is not his greatest novel. I was not forced to read any of his books. I was just curious. It exposed me to some of the greatest literature I could ever have known. Arrow of God is by far my favorite Achebe book. So if you think Things Fall Apart is good, Arrow of God is so much deeper. You get to know the characters so much better. You feel like you are part of the scene. It is more personal. You see more into different people's lives. I read a lot of books. This one is one of my favorite.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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The Arrow struck true.,
By Peter Opara (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Arrow of God (Paperback)
Being Igbo, and having read almost all that Chinua Achebe has written, I can say that this is one of the best literary works I have ever come across. I read Arrow of God for the firs time when I was about fourteen and even at that age, it made a great impression on me. I have read it repeatedly over the years, and with each read, the raw reality of this book thinly veiled by what another reviewer reffered to as "polite prose" completely immersed me in Ezeulu's society, generation and struggle. This was a wonderful story written by one of the greatest story-tellers ever. I recommend this book and all of Chinua Achebe's work to any and everyone.
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This review is from: Arrow of God (Paperback)
"Arrow of God" is another excellent novel by the world renowned Chinua Achebe. I have read this novel perhaps five times, having first read it decades ago. I still get thrilled and marvel at the ability of Chinua Achebe to tell a good story that keeps the reader wanting to read more. I have also read "Things Fall Apart" and "Man of the People", which are all excellent reading for those interested in African literature.
The story is set in a traditional Igbo village in Western Nigeria where the author traces how the age old traditions that had stood the test of time were systematically eroded by colonial rule. An important lesson we learn is that we need to change with the times and be adaptive to the constant changes, otherwise we perish. This is a well written book by a remarkable author that is very interesting to read as well as enlightening.
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"What have I done to this child? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kulo kulo, sacred python, one yam, inner compound, royal python, goatskin bag, bamboo bed, palm wine, six villages Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Winterbottom, Chief Priest, John Nwodika, Government Hill, Okeke Onenyi, Moses Unachukwu, Tony Clarke, Arrow of God, Court Messenger, District Officer, Nwaka of Umunneora, Nweke Ukpaka, Chief Clerk, Paramount Chiefs, Political Officers, Destroyer of Guns, Lieutenant Governor, Old Tom, Chief Ikedi, Ogbuefi Amalu New!
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"What have I done to this child? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kulo kulo, sacred python, one yam, inner compound, royal python, goatskin bag, bamboo bed, palm wine, six villages Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Winterbottom, Chief Priest, John Nwodika, Government Hill, Okeke Onenyi, Moses Unachukwu, Tony Clarke, Arrow of God, Court Messenger, District Officer, Nwaka of Umunneora, Nweke Ukpaka, Chief Clerk, Paramount Chiefs, Political Officers, Destroyer of Guns, Lieutenant Governor, Old Tom, Chief Ikedi, Ogbuefi Amalu New!
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- Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Chinua Achebe (Cambridge Studies in African and Caribbean Literature) by Catherine Lynnette Innes in Front Matter
- A Man of the People by Chinua Achebe in Front Matter
- Chike and the River by Chinua Achebe in Front Matter
- Beware Soul Brother (African Writers) by Chinua Achebe in Front Matter
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- Chinua Achebe (Cambridge Studies in African and Caribbean Literature) by Catherine Lynnette Innes on 22 pages
- Utopian Generations: The Political Horizon of Twentieth-Century Literature (Translation/Transnation) by Nicholas Brown on 18 pages
- West African Religious Traditions: Focus on the Akan of Ghana (Faith Meets Faith) by Robert B. Fisher on 15 pages
- Conversations with Chinua Achebe (Literary Conversations) by Bernth Lindfors on 7 pages
- Meditations on African Literature (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets) by Dubem Okafor on 7 pages
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