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Author French, Patrick, 1966-

Title The world is what it is : the authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul / Patrick French.

Published New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
Edition 1st U.S. ed.
LOCATION CALL # STATUS
 MU Ellis  PR9272.9.N32 Z69 2008    NOT CHECKED OUT
 UMKC Nichols Library  PR9272.9.N32 Z69 2008    NOT CHECKED OUT
 UMSL TJ LEVEL 4  PR9272.9.N32 Z69 2008    NOT CHECKED OUT
Description xvi, 554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary This authorized study of Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul examines his difficult early life as a child of Indian parents in colonial Trinidad, his Oxford education, the depression that marked his life in England, his complex personal life and romantic relationships, and his pursuit of becoming a great writer.
Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages [491]-532) and index.
Subjects Naipaul, V. S. (Vidiadhar Surajprasad), 1932-2018
Authors, Trinidadian -- 20th century -- Biography.
ISBN 9781400044054
LC Control Number 2008006988
OCLC/WorldCat Number 192080882
Author French, Patrick, 1966-
Title The world is what it is : the authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul / Patrick French.
Subjects Naipaul, V. S. (Vidiadhar Surajprasad), 1932-2018
Authors, Trinidadian -- 20th century -- Biography.
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