NOBEL Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul launched the Chinese version of his novel “A Bend in the River” with a book signing in the city yesterday.

Naipaul, who was born in Trinidad and is of Indian descent, is among the star attractions at the Shanghai International Literature Week, part of the Shanghai Book Fair that opens tomorrow.

At the launch, Naipaul thanked his Shanghai readers for carefully reading his work over the years.