Description
In 1920s Nigeria, the chief priest Ezeulu of the god Ulu must navigate a fragile balance between tradition, communal duty, and the pressures of British colonial rule. When conflict with a neighboring village and a devastating disruption to the harvest leave Umuaro vulnerable, outside religious influence offers a tempting alternative—one that tests loyalties, reshapes belief, and threatens to fracture the community’s spiritual order. As Ezeulu’s authority is challenged and his decisions carry consequences far beyond the shrine, the novel explores how faith, power, and identity collide when cultures meet under unequal terms. Achebe’s incisive, richly textured storytelling—rooted in Igbo life and moral complexity—makes *Arrow of God* a compelling study of leadership, destiny, and the cost of being “the arrow” that carries a people’s will.
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paperback
Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks
Published Sep 10, 1986
240 pages
ISBN: 9780435905309
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First Published
1964
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe.