{"product_id":"arrow-of-god-the-african-trilogy-2-by-chinua-achebe","title":"Arrow of God (The African Trilogy, 2) by Chinua Achebe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Toni Morrison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Margaret Atwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My favorite novel.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ends, colonial rule has been introduced to Umuofia, and the character of the nation, its values, freedoms, religious and socio-political foundations have substantially and irrevocably been altered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArrow of God,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe second novel in Chinua Achebe’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe African Trilogy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, moves the historical narrative forward. This time, the action revolves around Ezeulu, the headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, which is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. The novel is a meditation on the nature, uses, and responsibility of power and leadership. Ezeulu finds that his authority is increasingly under threat from rivals within his nation and functionaries of the newly established British colonial government. Yet he sees himself as untouchable. He is forced, with tragic consequences, to reconcile conflicting impulses in his own nature—a need to serve the protecting deity of his Umuaro people; a desire to retain control over their religious observances; and a need to gain increased personal power by pushing his authority to the limits. He ultimately fails as he leads his people to their own destruction, and consequently, his personal tragedy arises. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArrow of God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the downfall of a man in a society forever altered by colonialism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53037614399804,"sku":"9780385014809","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/81Wb8tumWXL._SL1500.jpg?v=1778081928","url":"https:\/\/frugalbookstore.net\/products\/arrow-of-god-the-african-trilogy-2-by-chinua-achebe","provider":"Frugal Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}