A House for Mr BiswasV.S. NaipaulLabel: Macmillan Collector's LibraryDescription: One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.Heart-rending and darkly comic V. S. Naipaul's A House for Mr Biswas has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels a classic that evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against the backdrop of post-colonial Trinidad.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library a series of stunning clothbound pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled 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.
