A Bend in the River

Author: NAIPAUL, V.S. [Vidiadhar Surajprasad] (born 1932)
Title: A Bend in the River
Publication: London: Andre Deutsch, 1979

Description: [Modern literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.296. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Tony Moore. A crisp, clean copy showing a little dustiness to edges. Price-clipped jacket shows a little light wear and toning. Near fine. Exploring the political climate of post colonial Africa in the 20th century, the narrative follows the journey of Salim, an Indian merchant, from the east coast to the heart of the continent as he runs a business in a town at a bend in the river. Nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 1979.

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Subject: Literature



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