A House for Mr Biswas
byV. S. Naipaul
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PICADOR BOOKSOne 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.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.Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.
Language
en
Published on
17/02/2022
Pages
640
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781529077193
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