V. S. Naipaul
Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidadian-born British writer of works of fiction and nonfiction in English. He is known for his comic early novels set in Trinidad, his bleaker novels of alienation in the wider world, and his vigilant chronicles of life and travels. He wrote in prose that was widely admired, but his views sometimes aroused controversy. He published more than thirty books over fifty years.
Books by V. S. Naipaul
9 books available
2020
A Bend in the River
by V. S. Naipaul
3.8(15,482)
In the chaotic wake of post-colonial independence, an Indian merchant seeks a new beginning at a sleepy bend in an unnamed African river, only to find his dreams consumed by the continent's violent unraveling.
The Enigma of Arrival
by V. S. Naipaul
3.7(2,070)
A Caribbean Indian writer moves to post-imperial England, exploring identity and belonging as he observes the gradual changes around him and finds his voice.
