A Bend in the River, V S Naipaul
VINTAGE TITLE
A Bend in the River
AUTHOR : V S NAIPAUL
Publisher: PENGUIN
Publication year: 1980
Format: Paperback
Pages: 287
Category: Penguin White Spine / Historical Fiction / Africa
Condition Notes: Please Note the photographs attached are of the actual book you are purchasing. Please review these carefully and feel free to request more should you require them.
Some age related marks on cover, one main crack in spine otherwise relatively good condition for age.
About the book:
V S Naipaul uses Africa as a text to preach magnificently upon the sickness of a world losing touch with its past - Claire Tomalin in the Sunday Times.
When Salim is offered a small business in Central Africa he accepts. Accompanied by Metty, a son of one of the family's slaves, he travels a long way into the heart of the continent and becomes a trade in the town on a bend in the river.
V. S. Naipaul was a British writer of Indo-Trinidadian descent known for his sharp, often controversial explorations of postcolonial societies, identity, and displacement. His works, which include both fiction and nonfiction, often depict themes of exile, cultural alienation, and the lingering effects of colonialism.
He gained early recognition with A House for Mr Biswas, a novel inspired by his father’s struggles in Trinidad. His later works, such as The Mimic Men, In a Free State, and A Bend in the River, cemented his reputation as a masterful and incisive writer. Beyond fiction, his travelogues and essays, including Among the Believers and India: A Million Mutinies Now, reflected his critical perspective on societies in transition.
Naipaul received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded for his ability to blend deep observation with literary artistry. While praised for his prose, his often unsparing portrayals of postcolonial nations and controversial statements sparked both admiration and criticism.
