Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe, author of Arrow of Time (1964), in 2008. (more) Arrow of God novel by Achebe Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arrow-of-God Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Cedric Watts Cedric Watts is Research Professor of English Literature at the University of Sussex. His many publications include books on Shakespeare, Keats, Cunninghame Graham, Joseph Conrad, and Graham Greene.... Cedric Watts Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Nov. 13, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Arrow of God, novel by acclaimed Nigerian author Chinua Achebe that was first published in 1964. It is Achebe’s third novel and is the final book is what is called his African Trilogy. Arrow of God is set during the 1920s in Nigeria, in the fictional Igbo village group of six villages called Umuaro, and focuses on Ezeulu, chief priest of Umuaro’s fictional god, Ulu. It begins by telling the story of an earlier dispute...

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