- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (29 July 1971)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140033025
- ISBN-13: 978-0140033021
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.9 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 585,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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?Life in Trinidad as described by Mr. Naipaul through the eyes of a "street arab" in Miguel Street is enchanting, mysterious, varied and richly comic. His happy-go lucky community, in what to the stranger's eye would be a slum, abounds in eccentric characters: indeed everyone is eccentric, and tolerant of other eccentrics.?-The Scotsman
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A magnet to the poets, philosophers, teachers, troubadours and misfits who people the town of Port of Spain, Miguel Street is a place where tales of glory and debauchery vie with declarations of love and anger, where neighbourhood dramas are scrutinized and wisdom doled out to one and all.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is my favourite book of all time! It gives a wonderful insight into life in a typical caribbean suburb. The characters are so rich they come to life and you can compare them to persons living on your street, in your neighbourhood. The book has a timeless quality which appeals to both adults and children. Although Miguel Street can be described as a collection of short stories, they all come together to give a glimpse of life in Miguel Street. Man-Man, Laura and all the other characters made me cry, laugh and empathsise with their situations. It is my favourite book by Mr.Naipaul, and I have never been able to keep a copy. I've bought the book at least five times, and I always end up loaning it to someone who enjoys it so much they don't give it back! I recommend it for anyone who wants a Caribbean experience without having to move there!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book ten years ago, and return to it frequently for the sheer pleasure of reading it again. It is delightful in it's simplicity, small dramas writ large against a colourful island landscape. It is an engaging masterpiece, full of rich and diverse characters and brilliantly funny, by far my favourite Naipaul and one of the best novels I have ever read. Someone somewhere must be working on the film script of it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This was an excellent book! It expreesed the lives of the men of northern Trinidad. It was hilarious yet there was a deeper meaning that most people didn't get after reading the book. My favourite character was Hat, simply because he was greatly liked by everyone on Migel Street and he gave the best advice. What i didn't lie though is that the author made Trinidadians out to be carefree people who always 'limed' and never had education in mind. This was a great literature book, though, and deserved the Nobel Prize it got. Way to go Sir Naipaul! you've done us Trinidadians proud!
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Simply delightful
I adore this book. I particularly enjoyed the writing style and how all the experiences were expressed through the eyes of a child with a limited understanding of 'adult'... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ali the Cat
hilarious early voice
This novel crackles with laughter and detail, using local language to great effect. While there are some issues of sadness in the background, Naipaul puts the liveliness to the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by rob crawford
very entertaining
enjoyed this book very much, story is broken down into chapters of individual characters
a very comic, informative, inspiring read for post colonial studies
a very comic, informative, inspiring read for post colonial studies
Published 14 months ago by zehra
It was a life story
It was particularly a good book but sometimes it was boring. Women were abused alot in this story book. Men drank alot and tooked there frustration on there wives. Read more
Published on 11 April 2005 by Ashley Farrington
The lost men of Trinidad
Miguel st is an interesting and funny novel about a small community of black/asian people living in a small town in Trinidad. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2005 by Miss J Gore
Amusing and poingnant
A beautiful portrait of the inhabitants of Miguel Street located in a derelict corner of Trinidad's Capital Port of Spain. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2003 by HORAK
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