Taking its title from the strangely frozen picture by the surrealist painter Giorgio de Chirico, The Enigma of Arrival tells the story of a young Indian from the Caribbean arriving in postimperial England and consciously, over many years, finding himself as a writer. 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 is introduced by Harvard Professor, Maya Jasanoff.The Enigma of Arrival is the story of a journey, from one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England, and from one state of mind to another. Finding depth in the smallest moments the death of a cottager, the firing of an estates gardener V. S. Naipaul also comprehends the bigger picture, as the old world is lost and the English landscape is changed by the march of progress. This is a moving and beautiful novel told with great dignity, compassion and candour.

Binding: Hardback;464 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FA; Weight: 374 g; Dimensions: 156 x 104 x 26

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