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A House for Mr Biswas

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  • 1961
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V.S. Naipaul
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Mohun Biswas has spent his 46 years of life striving for independence. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning of his father, he yearns for a place he can call hom... Show More

Mohun Biswas has spent his 46 years of life striving for independence. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning of his father, he yearns for a place he can call home. He marries into the Tulsi family, on whom he becomes dependent, but rebels and takes on a succession of occupations in a struggle to weaken their hold over him.

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Number of Pages: 623

ISBN: 0330487191

ISBN-13: 9780330487191

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