A Bend in the River
A Bend in the River is a 1979 novel by Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul.
First edition | |
| Author | V. S. Naipaul |
|---|---|
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Alfred A Knopf |
Publication date | May 1979 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 278 pages |
| ISBN | 0-394-50573-5 |
| OCLC | 4494403 |
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.N155 Be 1979 PR9272.9.N32 |
The novel, telling the story of Salim, a merchant in post-colonial mid-20th century Africa, is one of Naipaul's best known works and was widely praised. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1979. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked A Bend in the River #83 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. A Bend in the River has also been criticized for a perceived defence of European colonialism in Africa.
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