Arrow of God
Chinua Achebe · 1930–2013 · Nigeria
Why it matters
Ezeulu, priest of Ulu, caught between his god, his people, and the colonial administration: pride and misjudgment grinding a world down. Achebe's own favorite of his novels, and his most intricate.
At a glance
colonial & postcolonialtragedy
Difficulty 5/10medium pace287 pagesDenser plotting and more Igbo cosmology to track than its predecessor demands patience.
Where to go next
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