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The world is what it is : the authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul
- Title
- The world is what it is : the authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul / Patrick French.
- Author
- French, Patrick, 1966-
- Publication
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 09-656 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xvi, 554 p., [16] p. of plates : ill.; 25 cm.
- Summary
- This authorized study of Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul examines his difficult early life as a child of Indian parents in colonial Trinidad, his Oxford education, the depression that marked his life in England, his complex personal life and romantic relationships, and his pursuit of becoming a great writer.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [491]-532) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 09-656
- ISBN
- 9781400044054
- 1400044057
- LCCN
- 2008006988
- OCLC
- 192080882
- vendorOCN192080882
- Author
- French, Patrick, 1966-
- Title
- The world is what it is : the authorized biography of V.S. Naipaul / Patrick French.
- Imprint
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [491]-532) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 09-656