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The World Is What It Is

The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul

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Researched with the full cooperation of its subject, this biography begins with Naipaul's upbringing in Trinidad, describes how his ambition took him to England, and looks at the factors that have made Naipaul one of the leading writers of his generation.

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The World Is What It Is, Patrick French

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2009
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Title
The World Is What It Is
Subtitle
The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul
Language
English
Publisher
Picador
Released
2009
Format
Paperback
Pages
576
ISBN10
0330440098
ISBN13
9780330440097
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Researched with the full cooperation of its subject, this biography begins with Naipaul's upbringing in Trinidad, describes how his ambition took him to England, and looks at the factors that have made Naipaul one of the leading writers of his generation.