The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul

By: Patrick French

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Synopsis: V.S. Naipaul's biographer aims not to sit in judgment of the Nobel laureate, but to expose the subject with ruthless clarity to the calm eye of the reader. In this he succeeds admirably. Descendant of poor Brahmins, born in 1932 in Trinidad and educated in Oxford, Naipaul is haunted by matters of race, colonialism and sex. He is, says award-winning author French (Younghusband), both the racist (against those darker than he) and the victim of racial prejudice, tendencies that come through in his novels and in his treatment of friends and lovers. Haunting this biography are Naipaul's women. His wife, Pat, supported him, overlooked his affairs and his visits with prostitutes, and subordinated herself to his genius; Naipaul gave equally little to Margaret, his mistress.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 555 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781400044054
Publisher:: Knopf Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 03/02/09
Copyrighted By:: Patrick French
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Worth Trust
Proofread By:: Radha Ayalasomayajula
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.