A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul

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'Brilliant and terrifying' - "Observer". I had to be the man who was doing well and more than well, the man whose drab shop concealed some bigger operation that made millions. I had to be the man who had planned it all, who had come to the destroyed town at the bend in the river because he had... read more

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The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it.

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One The Second Rebellion

Two The New Domain

Three The Big Man

Four Battle

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This is book 83 of 93 in Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Board's List. (authoritative list)

This is book 407 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

This is book 167 of 213 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)

This book is in Outstanding books by Nobel Prizes in Literature. (community list)

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This book is in Anthony Burgess's Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 - A Personal Choice. (community list)

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V. S. Naipaul (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Deutsch
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1979
ISBN: 0-394-50573-5
Page Count: 278

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Man Booker Prize (Finalist, 1979, Shortlisted)

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Dewey: 813

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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