Bibliograph

A house for Mr. Biswas, V. S. Naipaul

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A house for Mr. Biswas, V. S. Naipaul

Language

eng

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Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

A house for Mr. Biswas

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Responsibility statement

V. S. Naipaul

Summary

A House for Mr. Biswas, by Nobel and Booker-Prize winning author V.S. Naipaul, is a powerful novel about one man's struggle for identity and belonging. Born into poverty, then trapped in the shackles of charity and gratitude, Mr. Biswas longs for a house he can call his own. He loathes his wife and her wealthy family, upon whom he is dependent. Finding himself a mere accessory on their estate, his constant rebellion is motivated by the one thing that can symbolize his independence. The book is striking in its lush and sensual descriptions of Trinidad and was listed as one of Time magazine's 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923-2005

Target audience

adult

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House for Mister Biswas

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