About the book
In the \"brilliant novel\" (The New York Times) V.S. Naipaul takes us deeply into the life of one man — an Indian who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African nation. Naipaul gives us the most convincing and disturbing vision yet of what happens in a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past and traditions.
Editions of A Bend in the River
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394505732
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679602675
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676975130
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679722021
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307776587
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735277144
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In the \"brilliant novel\" (The New York Times) V.S. Naipaul takes us deeply into the life of one man — an Indian who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African nation. Naipaul gives us the most convincing and disturbing vision yet of what happens in a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past and traditions.
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In the \"brilliant novel\" (The New York Times) V.S. Naipaul takes us deeply into the life of one man — an Indian who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African nation. Naipaul gives us the most convincing and disturbing vision yet of what happens in a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past and traditions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Bend in the River?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of A Bend in the River?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Bend in the River?
V. S. Naipaul
Who is the Publisher of the book A Bend in the River?
Knopf Canada
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Bend in the River is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780394505732) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679602675) and paperback(ISBN 9780676975130) and paperback(ISBN 9780679722021) and ebook(ISBN 9780307776587) and ebook(ISBN 9780735277144)
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