Author: V.S. Naipaul
publisher name: PICADOR
ISBN: 9781509803507
"A House for Mr Biswas" by V.S. Naipaul is considered a masterpiece and has been hailed as one of the finest novels of the twentieth century. The story revolves around Mr. Biswas, a man in post-colonial Trinidad who is determined to achieve independence despite numerous setbacks and challenges. From causing the death of his father to marrying a woman he did not intend to marry, Mr. Biswas faces various misfortunes but remains resolute in his quest for autonomy. The novel explores themes of identity, struggle, and the pursuit of a place to call one's own.