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A House for Mr. Biswas

By: V. S. Naipaul
Narrated by: Sam Dastor
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A House for Mr. Biswas, by Nobel and Booker Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul, is a powerful novel about one man's struggle for identity and belonging. Born into poverty, then trapped in the shackles of charity and gratitude, Mr. Biswas longs for a house he can call his own. He loathes his wife and her wealthy family, upon whom he is dependent. Finding himself a mere accessory on their estate, his constant rebellion is motivated by the one thing that can symbolize his independence. The book is striking in its lush and sensual descriptions of Trinidad and was listed as one of Time magazine's 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005.

©1969 V.S. Naipaul (P)2017 Naxos AudioBooks Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural World Literature
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Great lens into what life was like in those days.
Issues with narration:
- Inaccurate Trinidadian accent
- Several names are pronounced incorrectly

Great story, poor narration

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No real heroes or villains or great adventures. A subtle tale of families, flawed people and traditions and all their strengths and weaknesses.

A subtle tale of families, flawed people and traditions

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although the story covers such a limited and small world, it presents a wonderful , humorous study of people and situations . the reader was excellent

A fascinating read

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The voices used by Sam dastor are astonishingly accurate. Reminded me of childhood incessantly. Well done.

Unbelievably good

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VS Naipaul's masterpiece set in his birthplace, Trinidad. This audiobook would have benefited from some effort to give it more authenticity . As a Trinidadian listener it was jarring to hear place names pronounced incorrectly. Also, while getting the accent right can be difficult, substituting an Indian accent is not the answer.

Audiobook marred by inattention to country context

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