Arrow of God (First Edition)
by Achebe, Chinua
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- Seller
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WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
New York: The John Day Company, (1967).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING
with FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 1967 stated, etc.
Very Good in Good+ Dust Jacket. Tight binding; a few tape marks on endpapers else clean pages; a few bumps and moderate wear; dust jacket is clean with light wear and slight rippling; spine a bit sunned; flaps have small tape marks; price not clipped ($5.50).
Achebe's prize-winning book.
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Synopsis
Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is beginning to find his authority increasingly under threat - from his rivals in the tribe, from those in the white government and even from his own family. Yet he still feels he must be untouchable - surely he is an arrow in the bow of his God? Armed with this belief, he is prepared to lead his people, even if it means destruction and annihilation. Yet the people will not be so easily dominated. Spare and powerful, Arrow of God is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the struggle between tradition and change. Continuing the epic saga of the community in Things Fall Apart, it is the second volume of Achebe's African trilogy, and is followed by No Longer at Ease.
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- Bookseller
- LaCelle Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16899
- Title
- Arrow of God (First Edition)
- Author
- Achebe, Chinua
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York: The John Day Company
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- 1964
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.