Friday, May 16, 2008

A Bend in the River, by V.S. Naipaul

My vote for most perfect novel ever. Of course, I'm biased, having a great affinity for Africa.

"Out of this staggering idea of his own importance, he had reduced Africa to himself; and the future of Africa was nothing more than the job he might do later on."

"She was a pharmacist. That was partly Nazruddin's doing. With his experience of change and sudden upheaval, he had long ago lost faith in the power of property and business to protect people; and he had pushed his children into acquiring skills that could be turned to account anywhere."

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