God of mercy, a novel, Okezie Nwọka
Type
Label
God of mercy, a novel, Okezie Nwọka
Language
eng
Illustrations
maps
Index
no index present
Literary Form
novels
Main title
God of mercy
Oclc number
1262750717
Responsibility statement
Okezie Nwọka
Sub title
a novel
Summary
"God of Mercy is set in Ichulu, an Igbo village where the people's worship of their gods is absolute. Their adherence to tradition has allowed them to evade the influences of colonialism and globalization. But the village is reckoning with changes, including a war between gods signaled by Ijeoma, a girl who can fly. As tensions grow between Ichulu and its neighboring colonized villages, Ijeoma is forced into exile. Reckoning with her powers and exposed to the world beyond Ichulu, she is imprisoned by a Christian church under the accusation of being a witch. Suffering through isolation, she comes to understand the truth of merciful love. Reimagining the nature of tradition and cultural heritage and establishing a folklore of the uncolonized, God of Mercy is a novel about wrestling with gods, confronting demons, and understanding one's true purpose."--, Provided by publisher
Classification
Creator
Subject
Content
Author
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Genre2
- Subject5
- Content1
- Author1
- Mapped to1