A bend in the river

1980 first published English Novel 278 pages 1 edition

After a recent civil war, a country in the interior of Africa is under a new President, whose insane energy and crudity have made his power felt everywhere including an isolated village at a bend in the river.

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Publisher Vintage Books

Published1980

ISBN9780394743141

Pages278

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TitleA bend in the river

AuthorV. S. Naipaul

LanguageEnglish

First published1980

TypeNovel

GenresPolitical fiction, Literary fiction

Editions1

PublishersVintage Books

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