A Way in the World
In his long-awaited, vastly innovative new novel, Naipaul, "one of literature's great travelers" (Los Angles Times), spans continents and centuries to create what is at once an autobiography and a fictional archaeology of colonialism. "Dickensian. . a brilliant new prism through which to view (Naipaul's) life and work."-New York Times.
“Intricate … poignant … fabulous … a potent blend of fact and fiction, autobiography, history, imagination.”
— Washington Post Book World
“Naipaul is an artful arranger. His technique is to layer memory and history so that the past is an iridescence that colors the present.”
— Time
“Whichever way the narrative takes us … characters, ideas, events [are] elegantly juggled, set down and picked up again with a technical brilliance that comes with a lifetime’s experience…. Brave … fascinating … A Way in the World is a beautiful lament.”
— Caryl Phillips, New Republic
“A Way in the World is full of Proustia...
ISBN: 9780433397113
Year of publication:
1995
Number of pages: 428
Reading time: 7 h. 8 min.
Formats: FB2, EPUB, PDF