One of BBCs 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.Heartrending and darkly comic, V. S. Naipauls A House for Mr Biswas has been hailed as one of the twentieth centurys finest novels, a classic that evokes a mans quest for autonomy against the backdrop of postcolonial Trinidad.Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocketsized classics with goldfoiled 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.

Binding: Hardback;720 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FA; Weight: 486 g; Dimensions: 104 x 157 x 36

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