num_pages: 247
description: A young woman runs into the sea and drowns. The last man who spoke to her, the curious individual known as Bukuru, is asked to account for the suicide. His shocking revelations land him in court. Alone and undefended, Bukuru has to calculate the cost of silence in the face of stories which must be told. Both humorous and poignant, Arrows of Rain dramatises the relationship between an individual and the modern African state. Okey Ndibe examines the erosion of moral insight in both public and private life, drawing out the complex factors behind the near-collapse of a nation.
language: English
title: Arrows of Rain
titlecomplete: Arrows of Rain
genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, 20th Century, African Literature, Nigeria, The World, Read For School, Historical Fiction, Africa, Audiobook
ratings_count: 370
places: Nigeria
publisher: Heinemann