A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul (English) Paperback Book

Description: A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, A House for Mr Biswas is V. S. Naipauls best-loved novel. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A House for Mr Biswas is Nobel Prize in Literature winner V. S. Naipauls unforgettable masterpiece. Heart-rending and darkly comic, it has been hailed as one of the twentieth centurys finest novels, a classic that evokes a mans quest for autonomy against the backdrop of post-colonial Trinidad.He was struck again and again by the wonder of being in his own house, the audacity of it: to walk in through his own front gate, to bar entry to whoever he wished, to close his doors and windows every night.Mr. Biswas has been told since the day of his birth that misfortune will follow him - and so it has. Meaning only to avoid punishment, he causes the death of his father and the dissolution of his family. Wanting simply to flirt with a beautiful woman, he ends up marrying her, and reluctantly relying on her domineering family for support. But in spite of endless setbacks, Mr. Biswas is determined to achieve independence, and so he begins his gruelling struggle to buy a home of his own. A work of great comic power qualified with firm and unsentimental compassion. - Anthony BurgessA marvellous prose epic that matches the best nineteenth-century novels. - Newsweek Author Biography V.S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad in 1932. He came to England on a scholarship in 1950. He spent four years at University College, Oxford, and began to write, in London, in 1954. He pursued no other profession.His novels include A House for Mr Biswas, The Mimic Men, Guerrillas, A Bend in the River, and The Enigma of Arrival. In 1971 he was awarded the Booker Prize for In a Free State. His works of nonfiction, equally acclaimed, include Among the Believers, Beyond Belief, The Masque of Africa, and a trio of books about India: An Area of Darkness, India: A Wounded Civilization and India: A Million Mutinies Now.In 1990, V.S. Naipaul received a knighthood for services to literature; in 1993, he was the first recipient of the David Cohen British Literature Prize. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. He lived with his wife Nadira and cat Augustus in Wiltshire, and died in 2018. Review Quote A work of great comic power qualified with firm and unsentimental compassion. Promotional "Headline" A gripping masterpiece, hailed as one of the twentieth centurys finest novels. Details ISBN0330522892 Year 2011 ISBN-10 0330522892 ISBN-13 9780330522892 Media Book Publication Date 2011-04-01 Publisher Pan Macmillan Imprint Picador Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Language English Short Title HOUSE FOR MR BISWAS Audience Age 16-99 Series Picador Pages 640 Format Paperback Edition 3rd Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2011-04-01 Author V.S. Naipaul We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36344454;

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