A Way in the World

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
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