
A Bend in the River
by V.S. Naipaul
Title:
A Bend in the River
Author:
V.S. Naipaul
Series (if any):
Picador Collection
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
336 pages
Publisher:
Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
ISBN-13:
9781035039258
EAN:
9781035039258
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
356
Dimensions (mm):
198 x 130 x 20
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
lt;p>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.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.




























