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A Bend in the RiverIn the "brilliant novel" (The New York Times) V. S. Naipaul takes us deeply into the life of one man an Indian who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African nation. Naipaul gives us the most convincing and disturbing vision yet of what happens in a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past and
In the "brilliant novel" (The New York Times) V.S. Naipaul takes us deeply into the life of one man--an Indian who, uprooted by the bloody tides of Third World history, has come to live in an isolated town at the bend of a great river in a newly independent African nation. Naipaul gives us the most convincing and disturbing vision yet of what happens in a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past and traditions.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03/13/1989
ISBN: 9780679722021
Pages: 279
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.18w x 0.64d
Review Citations: Newsweek 02/04/2008 pg. 9
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 43271 / Bend in the River
Reading Level: 6.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 18
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★★★★★ 4
Interesting book, dull period
Format: Paperback
As a Marxist historian, Hobsbawm sees the world at this time, as well as the modern world, as a playground for the forces of capitalism. He apologizes for taking a eurocentric approach to world history, while acknowledging that Europe largely determined the course of world events during this period. In spite of the title, there actually isn't much discussion of colonial empires; Hobsbawm seems more interested in how the Age of Empire affected the rulers more than the ruled. His Marxist sympathies are in evidence and at times make his conclusions a bit predictable, but some of his cultural critiques are quite brilliant. The chapter on the dilemmas posed by modern science is exceptional. Reading a book like this seems to me much more interesting than actually living in this period would have been.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014
★★★★★ 5
is incredibly informative and wonderfully written. But it is not an easy read
Format: Paperback
This series of books by Hobsbawm, The Age of Revolution, The Age of Capital, The Age of Empire, The Age of Extremes, is incredibly informative and wonderfully written. But it is not an easy read.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016
★★★★★ 5
This book is fantastic! He lays out the exact reasons and situations ...
Format: Paperback
This book is fantastic! He lays out the exact reasons and situations that led the European continent to the brink of war, while explaining all sides.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017
★★★★★ 5
A masterpiece.
Terrific!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016
★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Very good
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018
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