V.S. Naipaul
Miguel Street
- ISBN 13:
- 9780375713873
- author:
- V.S. Naipaul
- format:
- Trade Paperback
- publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 224
- Genre:
- Cultural Heritage Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Miguel Street is a tender and humorous novel written by V. S. Naipaul, set during World War II in Trinidad's capital. Narrated by an unnamed boy, this early work showcases the author's unique style, blending the wit of Dickens with the passion of Chekhov. Life on Miguel Street is full of eccentric characters, each with their own story to tell. From Popo, a carpenter who builds "the thing without a name", to Man-man, who stages his own crucifixion, every resident has a unique personality that makes this corner of Trinidad's capital feel like a complete world. This novel overflows with life on every page, capturing the mercurial mood shifts and sweetly melancholy moments that make it both sweetly funny and profoundly moving.
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