Arrow of God

Name: Arrow of God
Author: Chinua Achebe

Auteur: Chinua Achebe

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Chinua Achebe

Engels
Paperback
9780385014809
01 januari 1989
240 pagina's

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Chinua Achebe

"Chinua Achebe (/ˈtʃɪnwɑː əˈtʃɛbeɪ/; born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe, 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. His first novel Things Fall Apart (1958), often considered his best, is the most widely read book in modern African literature. He won the Man Booker International Prize in 2007.

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My favorite novel. -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A magical writer-one of the greatest of the twentieth century. -Margaret Atwood African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe. -Toni Morrison The second novel in Chinua Achebe's masterful African trilogy, following Things Fall Apart and preceding No Longer at Ease When 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. 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. 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.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 januari 1989
Aantal pagina's: 240
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Hoofdauteur: Chinua Achebe
Hoofduitgeverij: Penguin Usa

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Product breedte: 127 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 203 mm
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Verpakking hoogte: 20 mm
Verpakking lengte: 197 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 426 g

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