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In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 5849 22 2927347 book 1961 A House for Mr. Biswas total:1258|5:377|4:457|3:281|2:106|1:37| 1258 4805 2052 165 3989 3.62 5952 741 18247510 850573 394633 0679444580 9780679444589 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174413713m/394633.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174413713s/394633.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/394633.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 4.06 17 1961 2 5 false Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 19:40:01 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 19:27:06 -0700 2008
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In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 4 4 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 11:35:29 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 09:54:35 -0700 2008
This is a book for adults--people who have struggled continually to figure out how to live their lives, people who have dealt with the opposing forces of obligation to family and the desire for independence.

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In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 3 1 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 06:56:24 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 17:13:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 64927168 2236564 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 3 0 false Sat Jul 25 14:14:17 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 14:31:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53110981 1461788 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 4 1 false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 06:58:24 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 07:06:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 395544 36773 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 5 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Mar 23 08:17:34 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 23 12:01:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 71341923 1887553 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 4 0 true Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 16:11:20 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 20:05:03 -0700 2009
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In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous–and endless–struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 2 0 false Fri Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 25 11:53:15 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 11:55:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 60212893 1712562 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 4 0 true Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 14:38:26 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 05:22:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1065534 77824 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

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In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous–and endless–struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 5 1 false Fri Jun 22 14:10:31 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 14:11:35 -0700 2007 51086521 820045 768116 0375707166 9780375707162 25 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178176127m/768116.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178176127s/768116.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/768116.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous–and endless–struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 4 0 false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 17:39:52 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 15:23:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38815817 76909 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 5 0 false Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 12:28:16 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 06:24:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 51690598 36030 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 09:58:30 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 10:59:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 64618685 171830 948736 0140186042 9780140186048 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179717592m/948736.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179717592s/948736.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/948736.A_House_For_Mr_Biswas 3.50 10 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

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In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 4 0 false Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 14:31:48 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 15:07:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 40537742 1687247 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 5 0 false Sat Dec 20 13:26:24 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 13:34:04 -0800 2008 The New Yorker , http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/bo... on V.S. Naipul, it made me want to reread this novel that laughs at poverty. It was my first encounter with literature that treats humanity at the lowest level with a person's constant attempt to surpass h...more...]]> 52050184 1442431 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 5 2 false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 06:36:06 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 07:06:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67833046 406788 5849 0330487191 9780330487191 123 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230m/5849.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165553230s/5849.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5849.A_House_for_Mr_Biswas 3.82 1258 A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels.

In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous and endless struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark comedy of manners, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man's quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.]]> 1961 5 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 20:35:38 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 21:47:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5849