A House For Mr Biswas
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
A House For Mr Biswas
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) V S Naipaul
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| Series | Everyman's Library CLASSICS |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:564 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 32 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781857152135
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| Classifications | Dewey:813 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Everyman
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| Imprint |
Everyman's Library
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| Publication Date |
21 September 1995 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Naipaul follows the fortunes of Mr Biswas, t he outsider who refuses to conform to the customs of his gra nder in-laws whose house he lives in. Finally finding a hous e of his own, he triumphs over the smaller minds who would r epress him. '
Author Biography
V.S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad in 1932. Since he started writing in 1954 he has won many prizes including the booker prize for the novel In a Free State (1971). Among his works of non-fiction are Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey (1981); Finding the Centre (1984); and A Turn in the South (1989). His novels include Guerillas, A Bend in the River and The Enigma of Arrival.
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