{"product_id":"house-for-mr-biswas-a-2","title":"House for Mr Biswas, A","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeart-rending and darkly comic, V. S. Naipaul's \u003ci\u003eA House for Mr Biswas \u003c\/i\u003ehas been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels, a classic that evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against the backdrop of post-colonial Trinidad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by writer Teju Cole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Biswas has been told since the day of his birth that misfortune will follow him – and so it has. Meaning only to avoid punishment, he causes the death of his father and the dissolution of his family. Wanting simply to flirt with a beautiful woman, he ends up marrying her. But in spite of endless setbacks, Mr Biswas is determined to achieve independence, and so he begins the gruelling struggle to buy a home of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57709981204815,"sku":"9781529013016","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/house-for-mr-biswas-a-2","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}