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Based on the life of the author’s father, this is the story of one man’s life lived in the Indian diaspora in Trinadad. Born under an inauspicious sign, it is predicted that his will be a life of misfortune. Throughout his life, he perceives his situation as misfortunate. But whether he is the victim of bad luck, of poor choices or of chronic dissatisfaction, the reader must decide. This is the story of one man’s desire to break free of the traditional constraints of his culture and to thrive in
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Mohun Biswas is labelled as unfortunate from the moment of his birth to a Hindu family on the island of Trinidad. This novel tells the story of a life of struggle and often failure, his domination by his wife’s overbearing family (the Tulsis) and his attempts to obtain self-sufficiency and respect, symbolised in the ownership of his own house. It is loosely based on the experiences of Naipaul’s own father, and his upbringing in Trinidad.
I found this a fascinating portrayal of a family, and throu ...more
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Rosana
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