Arrow of God

Synopsis

“african literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of chinua achebe. ” —toni morrison“a magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century. ” —margaret atwood“my favorite novel. ” —chimamanda ngozi adichiewhen things fall apart 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. Arrow of god, the second novel in chinua achebe’s the african trilogy, moves the historical narrative forward.