House For Mr Biswas
idioma: inglês
Editor:
Pan MacMillan, fevereiro de 2022 ‧
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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.
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.
Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.
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.
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.
Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.
DETALHES
| Propriedade | Descrição |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9781529077193 |
| Editor: | Pan MacMillan |
| Data de Lançamento: | fevereiro de 2022 |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Dimensões: | 210 x 295 x 15 mm |
| Encadernação: | Capa mole |
| Páginas: | 640 |
| Tipo de produto: | Livro |
| Coleção: | Picador Collection |
| Classificação Temática: |
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| EAN: | 9781529077193 |