Chinua Achebe

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.

Arrow of God

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Chinua Achebe delivers another intriguing insight into African culture. This last book in his African trilogy (chronologically it is the second book) details the conflict between the African tribes and the Europeans, who have just arrived to colonize the continent. Not only does this cause problems between the different nationalities, it also causes conflicts within the tribes, who are separated by the desire to uphold their traditions and to cope with the colonization. I enjoyed this opportunity to read this book.
As I “read” this as an audiobook, I have a few words on that as well: The last book in the series I quite enjoyed as audiobook. I felt it was easier to follow the story when somebody tells it who pronounces the names properly. This time around I had the impression that I should have read it instead. It was the same narrator, so that can’t be the reason. Perhaps I just wasn’t in the mood for the audiobook this time.

Arrow of God

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