A Bend in the River

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Salim has spent most of his life on the east coast of Africa, living and working with his family. When he sets out to build a new life for himself, moving to an unnamed country in the heart of the continent, he believes he is doing so to fulfil his duty as a man. He buys a small shop in a sleepy town, at a bend in the river, where he sells sundries to the locals. Serving as a microcosm of a changing world, his bend in the river is a scene of chaos, violent change, warring tribes, ignorance, isolation and poverty. A vivid exploration of post-colonial Africa at the time of independence, this is one of V. S. Naipaul's most potent works—a truly moving story of historical upheaval and social breakdown.