A Bend in the River
Author(s): V. S. Naipaul
The great novel of Africa from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. An acknowledged masterpiece by one of the towering literary giants of our time. When Salim, a young Indian man, is offered a small business in Central Africa, he accepts. Accompanied by Metty, the son of one of the family slaves, he travels deep into the heart of the continent to become a trader in the town on a bend in the river. As Salim strives to establish himself, he becomes closely involved with the fluid and dangerous politics of the newly-independent state. V.S. Naipaul unfolds a powerful story of changing Africa, sustaining his superb characterization and dramatic invention right to the memorable conclusion. He uses the troubled continent as a text to preach magnificently upon the sickness of a world losing touch with its past. Together with A House for Mr Biswas, A Bend In The River established V.S. Naipaul as one of the pre-eminent novelists of our time.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Pan Macmillan
- : Picador
- : 0.238
- : 31 March 2011
- : 197mm X 130mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 June 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : 336
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : V. S. Naipaul