Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey - V. S. Naipaul

Title: Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey
Author: V. S. Naipaul
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 1982 (Penguin edition)
ISBN: 0-14-00-5617-3
Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair to good vintage condition. Noticeable creasing and shelf wear to covers, with age-related wear to edges and spine. Internally clean and readable.

A landmark work of literary travel writing by Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul.

In the years following the Iranian Revolution, Naipaul travelled through Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia, documenting the rise of Islamic revivalism and the tensions between modernity, colonial history, identity, and faith. Combining reportage, interviews, memoir, and cultural observation, the book captures societies in moments of political and spiritual transformation.

Written with Naipaul’s sharp, controversial, and deeply analytical style, Among the Believers remains an influential and widely discussed work of twentieth-century travel literature and political observation.