{"product_id":"9781529013016-a-house-for-mr-biswas","title":"A House for Mr Biswas","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, \u003ci\u003eA House for Mr Biswas\u003c\/i\u003e is V. S. Naipaul's best-loved novel. With an introduction by writer Teju Cole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeart-rending and darkly comic, V. S. Naipaul's \u003ci\u003eA House for Mr Biswas \u003c\/i\u003ehas 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944752099425,"sku":"9781529013016","price":11.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29570631.jpg?v=1725608969","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529013016-a-house-for-mr-biswas","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}