A House for Mr Biswas

One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. Heart-rending and darkly comic, V. S.

Naipaul's A House for Mr Biswas has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels, a classic that evokes a manâ s quest for autonomy against the backdrop of post-colonial Trinidad. Part of the Macmillan Collectorâ s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

This edition features an introduction by writer Teju Cole. Mr Biswas has been told since the day of his birth that misfortune will follow him â and so it has. Meaning only to avoid punishment, he causes the death of his father and the dissolution of his family.

Wanting simply to flirt with a beautiful woman, he ends up marrying her. But in spite of endless setbacks, Mr Biswas is determined to achieve independence, and so he begins the gruelling struggle to buy a home of his own.