A Bend in the River
Book description
Set in an unnamed African country, V. S. Naipaul's A Bend in the River is narrated by Salim, a young man from an Indian family of traders long resident on the coast. He believes The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing,…
Why read it?
1 author picked A Bend in the River as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Set in an unnamed and quintessential African country that after independence is descending into chaos, this is one of the most unforgettable books about Africa, but also often classified as one of the best novels of the English language of the last 40 years. A portrait that will never be dated, written in a Conrad type of dry yet very rich style, the Africa of Nobel laureate Naipaul is not for those who want to see things through rose-tinted lenses, but is a profoundly human portrait where the there is no space for clichés.
From Riccardo's list on post colonial life in Africa.
Want books like A Bend in the River?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like A Bend in the River.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,204
readers submitted
so far, will you?
