V.S. Naipaul A House for Mr Biswas (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: A House for Mr BiswasCondition: NewEAN: 9781529013016ISBN: 9781529013016Publisher: Macmillan Collector's LibraryFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 08/20/2020Item Height: 158mmItem Length: 106mmItem Width: 38mmItem Weight: 378gLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 1529013011Description: One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.Heart-rending and darkly comic, V. S. Naipaul's A House for Mr Biswas has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels, a classic that evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against the backdrop of post-colonial Trinidad.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by writer Teju Cole.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. But in spite of endless setbacks, Mr Biswas is determined to achieve independence, and so he begins the gruelling struggle to buy a home of his own.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionBook Series: Macmillan Collector's LibraryAuthor: V.S. NaipaulRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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