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Jul 24, 2009
Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
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it was amazing
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Mr. Biswas (and that is his name, even when he is a little boy) is cursed from birth. The fortuneteller when he is born predicts a terrible life for him and every prediction comes true. Mr. Biswas inadvertently causes the death of his father. He has great difficulty finding a way to make a living and he struggles, moving from unsuccessful job to unsuccessful job. Mr. Biswas is tricked into an unhappy marriage. He has great problems connecting with his in-laws, his siblings, his mother, his wife,
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Tragic comic classic
Thanks, Paul Bramer, for leaving your copy of this book at the cottage. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Nov 07, 2011
Juliana Philippa
marked it as to-read
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