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A Bend in the River

ISBN 13: 9781529014099

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A Bend in the River is V. S. Naipaul’s vivid exploration of post-colonial Africa at the time of Independence. With an introduction by Yiyun Li, author of A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. Salim has spent most of his life on the east coast of Africa, living and working with his family. When he sets out to build a new life for himself, moving to an unnamed country in the heart of the continent he believes he is doing so to fulfil his duty as a man. He buys a small shop in a sleepy town, at a bend in the river, where he sells sundries to the locals. First published in 1979, A Bend in the River is V.S. Naipaul’s vivid exploration of post-colonial Africa at the time of Independence. Serving as a microcosm of this changing world, his bend in the river is a scene of chaos, violent change, warring tribes, ignorance, isolation and poverty. And from this rich landscape emerges one of the author’s most potent works – a truly moving story of historical upheaval and social breakdown.

ISBN 13: 9781529014099

Author: V. S. Naipaul

Author(s) V. S. Naipaul
Format Paperback
ISBN 13 9781529014099
Pages 352
ISBN 10 1529014093
Publisher Picador
Weight 292 g
Publication Date 20-02-2020
Dewey 823.914
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