Its second part, "The New Domain," continues to develop the protagonist's relationships with people like Shoba and Mahesh, a couple who own the "Big Burger" restaurant.  Part 
Its second part, "The New Domain," continues to develop the protagonist's relationships with people like Shoba and Mahesh, a couple who own the "Big Burger" restaurant.  Part One, "The Second Rebellion," ends with the death of Father Huismans, a Belgian priest who takes the native culture for granted. Later, Raymond and the femme fatale Yvette are introduced into the volatile mix. Other characters include the protagonist's servant Metty, who helps him mind his store, and the African Zabeth, whose son Ferdinand saves the main character from persecution in the last section, which describes the effects of independence and the return of autocracy via the "Big Man's" nationalization program. FTP, identify this 1979 V.S. Naipaul novel about Salim, who lives in a town at the title location.
Its second part, "The New Domain," continues to develop the protagonist's relationships with people like Shoba and Mahesh, a couple who own the "Big Burger" restaurant.  
A Bend in the River