The world is what it is : the authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul
French, Patrick, 1966-2008
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Researched with the full cooperation of its subject, this biography begins with Naipaul's upbringing in Trinidad, describes how his ambition took him to England, and looks at the factors that have made Naipaul one of the leading writers of his generation.
Main title:
The world is what it is : the authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul / Patrick French.
Author:
Publisher:
London : Picador, 2008.
Collation:
xviii, 555 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780330433501 (hbk)0330433504 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
191954
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