Big Books: A Bend in the River In-Person
A Bend in the River is the tranquil-sounding setting for V. S. Naipaul's controversial masterpiece told from the point of view of Salim, a shopkeeper of Indian origins who bears witness to upheaval as European colonizers exit an unnamed country in central Africa. He sees the emergence of "Big Man," a quintessential African dictator who further complicates the future of the newly independent nation. Born in Trinidad to Indian parents, V.S. Naipaul published A Bend in the River in 1979 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001.
This four-week guided discussion series will be led by returning leader Holly Marihugh. Registration is required.
NOTE: The library provides participants with a copy of the book so that everyone is literally on the same page during the discussions. This copy is yours to keep. One copy will be distributed per household in the case of multiple household participants. We will email registrants when the books are available for pickup at the library. Your copy will include a bookmark with the reading assignments for each class. If you pick up the book but subsequently decide not to participate in the class, please return it to the Reference Desk as soon as you can so someone else can have it.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
- Dates & Times:
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, October 8, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, October 15, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Hammond Room
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Presenter:
- Holly Marihugh
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