A bend in the river
by Naipaul, V. S., (Vidiadhar Surajprasad)
First published in 1979, a Bend in the River is a novel of the politics and society of postcolonial Africa. Salim, a young Indian man, moves to a town on a bend in the river of a recently independent nation. As Salim strives to establish his business, he comes to be closely involved with the fluid and dangerous politics of the newly created state, the remnants of the old regime clashing inevitably with the new.
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- Full title :A bend in the river / V.S. Naipaul.
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First published in 1979, a Bend in the River is a novel of the politics and society of postcolonial Africa. Salim, a young Indian man, moves to a town on a bend in the river of a recently independent nation. As Salim strives to establish his business, he comes to be closely involved with the fluid and dangerous politics of the newly created state, the remnants of the old regime clashing inevitably with the new.
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- Publication Date:1989, ©1979.
- Edition:Vintage International ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Vintage International
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1989, ©1979.
The Physical Object
- Description:278 pages ; : 20 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780679722021, 0679722025, 9781442005532, 144200553X
- oclc:on1012714417
Table of Contents
The Second Rebellion -- The New Domain -- The Big Man -- Battle.
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