Arrow of God - by Chinua Achebe (Paperback)

Arrow of God is a thought-provoking and deeply moving novel that explores the nature of power, leadership, and faith in a society forever altered by colonialism.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie calls it "My favorite novel," while Margaret Atwood describes Achebe as "a magical writer--one of the greatest of the twentieth century." Toni Morrison declares that African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.

This second novel in Achebe's masterful African trilogy follows Things Fall Apart and precedes No Longer at Ease, and it is a meditation on the nature, uses, and responsibility of power and leadership.

The story revolves around Ezeulu, the headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, which is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro.

Ezeulu finds himself under threat from rivals within his nation and functionaries of the newly established British colonial government, but he sees himself as untouchable.

He ultimately leads his people to their own destruction, and his personal tragedy arises.

Arrow of God is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the downfall of a man in a society forever altered by colonialism.