VS NAIPAUL

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A House for Mr Biswas
1.  A House for Mr Biswas by V. S. Naipaul
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  "This was the first book of Naiapul's I read, back in the mid 60s and I have read everything of his since. Mr Biswas is a tragic-comic Everyman"."
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The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul
2.  The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul by Patrick French
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  "Though it stops in 1996, one couldn't wish for a more fascinating portrait of the complex and controversial VSN."
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A Bend in the River
3.  A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul
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  "A dark, gripping story - every word counts - set in Africa yet taking on a universal significance."
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The Enigma of Arrival
4.  The Enigma of Arrival by V. S. Naipaul
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  "Naipaul has never written the same book twice. I love this one for its Hardy-like evocation of the English countryside. Naipaul is perceptive, poetic and precise."
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Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents
5.  Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents by Paul Theroux
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  "Written as an act of vengeance, this is in fact a rich portrait of Sir Vidia, providing you don't take everything at face value!"
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Among the Believers: An Islamist Journey
6.  Among the Believers: An Islamist Journey by V. S. Naipaul
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  "This is the best possible guide to the problems of Islam. Naipaul's eye for detail and his characterisation are outstanding."
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Miguel Street (Caribbean Writers Series)
7.  Miguel Street (Caribbean Writers Series) by V. S. Naipaul
The list author says:
  "Very early Naipaul and what a sense of humour he has! In short episodes he already shows the feel for characterisation and witty dialogue he was to develop in "Mr Biswas"."
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Mr. Stone and the Knights Companion
8.  Mr. Stone and the Knights Companion by V. S. Naipaul
The list author says:
  "A charming short novel. One of Naipaul's earliest and quite belying the view that Sir Vidia is grouchy and humourless."
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In A Free State :
9.  In A Free State : by V. S. Naipaul
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  "The fear the characters feel in an African country at the mercy of rebel armies has significance for the West too."
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India: A Million Mutinies
10.  India: A Million Mutinies by V. S. Naipaul
The list author says:
  "Naipaul is a great stylist - every word is so precise - and a great story-teller: each sentence adds to the narrative. He also has the art of getting people to talk, clarifying a very complex topic."
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Guerrillas
11.  Guerrillas by V. S. Naipaul
The list author says:
  "Based on a true story which took place in Cuba, this is the gripping and terrifying story of a 'liberated'  woman who trifled with terrorists."
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