A ruined monument in this novel bears the motto Miscerique probat populos et foedera jungi.
One character in this novel angers another by spreading a rumor that he will be sent to Canada to learn business administration. A ruined monument in this novel bears the motto Miscerique probat populos et foedera jungi. One character in this work publishes a book of maxims and builds a Madonna-cult around his mother, a former maid in a hotel. That character was mentored by the hack scholar, Raymond, the husband of Yvette, with whom the protagonist has an affair. That protagonist of this novel runs a shop patronized by the magician-merchant Zabeth, whose son Ferdinand he helps get an education, and is assisted by Metty. For 10 points, name this novel, which depicts Salim's experiences in a dictatorial African state dominated by "The Big Man," a work of V. S. Naipaul.
One character in this novel angers another by spreading a rumor that he will be sent to Canada to learn business administration.
A Bend in the River