A House For Mr Biswas, V.S. Naipaul, Andre Deutsch, 1961, First / First

Description: A House For Mr Biswas, V.S. Naipaul, Andre Deutsch, 1961, First Edition, First Impression Listed as one of the 100 most influential novels by BBC News on 5th November 2019 and the author's first work to achieve worldwide acclaim. Lively, funny and malicious, Naipaul’s 1961 novel is the story of a man who claws his way free of abject poverty, fighting his in-laws at every turn. It’s an ecstatic evocation of Caribbean life. Naipaul went on to win the Booker Prize for "In A Free State", though "A Bend in The River" was even more acclaimed, and later the Nobel Prize for Literature. As well as fiction he equally produced wonderful travelogues and contemporary commentaries, not least his trilogy on the development of India post WW2. In very good condition, the binding is tight with a slight lean, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. The slightly foxed end papers and pages are free from inscriptions. There is a small tear to the top edge of the front end paper. There is foxing to all the edges and a small dark mark to the fore edge. Of all his works a first / first of "A House for Mr Biswas" is the scarcest and most sought after, making this book an impressive addition to a library or a wonderful gift. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box.

Price: 350 GBP

Location: Birmingham

End Time: 2024-03-22T10:27:02.000Z

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