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Arrow Of God
by Achebe, Chinua
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Heinemann, 1964. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 287pp. This is a true first edition, first printing (first impression) with [First Published 1964] to the copyright page which indicates a true first print, no statement of reprint. A shade lighter to spine and edge of boards, internally clean pages, tight binding. The third of the "Trilogy" and easily the most uncommon.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015430
- Title
- Arrow Of God
- Author
- Achebe, Chinua
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- first edition, Achebe, Chinua,Arrow Of God
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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