Modern Library, 1997-07-29. Hardcover. Like New. 1997 1st printing, clean & tight, price intact on dustjacket, only very slight shelfwear, in new Mylar, clean unmarked text, square corners, not a remainder, a very attractive copy.

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A Bend in the River is set in an unnamed postcolonial Central African country and narrated by Salim, a shopkeeper. Naipaul explores the chaos and violence suffered after independence and how a power vacuum can quickly lead to the tyranny of dictatorship. Perceived by some to be written in defense of European colonialism, Naipaul admitted that he in fact knew very little about the region when he started writing the book. Despite this, the novel immediately won praise from critics for its poignant brilliance and was shortlisted for the Booker prize in 1979. In 1998 the Modern Library ranked A Bend in the River as one of the 100 best English-language books of the twentieth century.

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Bookseller: The Oregon Room (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: D00983
Title: A Bend in the River (Modern Library)
Author: V.S. Naipaul
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New Like New
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0679602674
ISBN 13: 9780679602675
Publisher: Modern Library
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.s.a.
Date Published: 1997-07-29

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