{"product_id":"9781035039258","title":"A Bend in the River","description":"Author: V S Naipaul\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035039258\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSalim 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. First published in 1979, \u003ci\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/i\u003e is V. S. Naipaul’s vivid exploration of post-colonial Africa at the time of independence. Serving as a microcosm of this changing world, his bend in the river is a scene of chaos, violent change, warring tribes, ignorance, isolation and poverty. And from this rich landscape emerges one of the author’s most potent works – a truly moving story of historical upheaval and social breakdown. \u003cb\u003eNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46524190294174,"sku":"TLD-9781035039258","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035039258.jpg?v=1771389845","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035039258","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}