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Bend in the river /
Chronicles the experience of Salim, a Muslim Indian merchant, in post-colonial Africa. A new resident in the small, isolated African town at a bend in the Congo river, Salim owns a supply shop for fellow town and surrounding jungle inhabitants. However, as commercialized corruption seeps into the t...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Great Britian;
Picador,
2011.
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| Summary: | Chronicles the experience of Salim, a Muslim Indian merchant, in post-colonial Africa. A new resident in the small, isolated African town at a bend in the Congo river, Salim owns a supply shop for fellow town and surrounding jungle inhabitants. However, as commercialized corruption seeps into the town, the tenacious jungle collides with modernity and civilization, igniting chaos and consequence. |
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| Physical Description: | 325p. |
| ISBN: | 9780330522991 |