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A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul · Booklabria

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A Bend in the River

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A Bend in the River

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First published: 1979
Editions: 14 in 2 languages

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Political
Africa
Near and far eastern fiction
East Indians
Set in: Africa
Congo

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14 in 2 languages

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