num_pages: 230
description: 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.
language: English
title: Arrow of God
titlecomplete: Arrow of God (African Writers Series)
characters: Ezeulu, Oduche, Obika
genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, 20th Century, African Literature, Nigeria, Classics, Historical Fiction, Africa, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 7512
places: Nigeria
series: The African Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: -157737600000
name: Jock Campbell-New Statesman Award
publisher: Heinemann