Father Huismans attempts to collect traditional African paraphernalia, while the main character's friend Indar invites him to the Domain, where he conducts an affair with Raymond's wife Yvette.  
The main character of this novel reaches a turning point in his life when he hears Joan Baez on the stereo for the first time.  The argumentative couple Mahesh and Shoba often invite the main character to lunch, eventually revealing their sordid past.  Father Huismans attempts to collect traditional African paraphernalia, while the main character's friend Indar invites him to the Domain, where he conducts an affair with Raymond's wife Yvette.  Set in a village on the Congo River, FTP, identify this novel that centers on Salim, written by V. S. Naipaul.
The main character of this novel reaches a turning point in his life when he hears Joan Baez on the stereo for the first time.  
A Bend in the River