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Arrow of God
by Chinua Achebe
ISBN: 0385014805
ISBN-13: 9780385014809
Format: Paperback
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Summary
In Achebe's poignant novel, a father-son conflict parallels the conflict between tradition and change in Nigeria. The "arrow of god" is the high priest representing the god Ulu who watched over the destiny of an Ibo village-a man so mired in the past that, faced with change, he sinks into madness.
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"It is a measure of Achebe's creative gift that he has no need whatever for prose fireworks to light the flame of his intense drama." -- Charles Miller
-- Saturday Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Doubleday
Published date: 1989
Size: 5 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect: the personal struggle between father and son.
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Arrow of God
Achebe, Chinua
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1989 Some ink writing/underlining on some of the pages. Shelfwear.. Soft Cover. Good. ( more information)
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Arrow of God
Achebe, Chinua
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday. 1989. Later Printing. S Trade Paperback. Good. Heavy wear and creasing to wraps. ( more information)
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Arrow of God
Achebe, Chinua
New York, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc, 1989. paperback. Good+/No Jacket. Creasing to hingse. Light wear to corners. ISBN: 0385014805. ( more information)
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Arrow of God
Achebe, Chinua
New York, NY: Anchor/Doubleday, 1969 Corners bumped. Margins toned. Achebe was a Biafran diplomat at the time this book was written and released, a close friend of Nelson Mandela. Winner of the Man Booker International prize in 2007, has received 30 honorary degrees, the German Trade Book Peace Prize and many feel he deserves the Nobel. This is his third book.. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Novel. ( more information)
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Arrow of God
Achebe, Chinua
Clean, tight, and unmarked.. Wraps (soft-cover). Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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ACHEBE, CHINUA
N.Y.: Anchor Books, 1969. FIRST EDITION. Paperback. VG Condition. ( more information)
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Arrow of God (Qty: 35)
Chinua Achebe
Anchor Books, 01-Jan-1989. Paperback. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081115102431G ( more information)
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Achebe, Chinua
27th Printing softcover exactly as pictured, 231 pp. Cover bright, spine tight. Pages clean and unmarked. No remainder mark. Wonderful copy & ships now/free package tracking number. ( more information)
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Achebe, Chinua
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Chinua Achebe
Anchor, 1989-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. RARE 1969 Doubleday Anchor 1st mass mkt.PB Ed.A novel of old Nigeria & New Colonialism, & the struggles between father & son by Africa's best known writer. Immaculate, Unmarked & Tight, minor spine crease.FREE Tracking. FAST Shipping. ( more information)
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