Naipaul, V. S.
Guerrillas
- ISBN 13:
- 9780330522915
- author:
- Naipaul, V. S.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 20.2 x 13 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
V. S. Naipaul's Guerrillas is a powerful exploration of colonialism and revolution set against the tumultuous backdrop of a Caribbean island. A complex web of relationships and power struggles unfolds as a white man and his English mistress navigate the treacherous landscape, unaware of the consequences of their actions. As the novel builds towards its climax, it becomes clear that Guerrillas is a searing indictment of the emptiness and despair that can result from the suppression of native power and sexuality. With extraordinary force, Naipaul delivers a profound moral awareness of the world's plight, leaving the reader with a lasting sense of unease. This thought-provoking novel is a gripping drama of death, violence, and spiritual impotence, one that will linger long after the final page has been turned.