Harmondsworth: A. Knopf. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition :. 0670815764 . Thick octovo hardcover, very tight binding and bright, crisp pages, NFine in bright dustjacket, FINE and in mylar cover. First British edition of this wonderful novel, one of his best. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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An autobiography for the most part, the book is composed of five sections reflecting the growing familiarity and changing perceptions of Naipaul upon his arrival in various countries. The majority of the action takes place in Wiltshire, England, where Naipaul has rented a cottage in the countryside. He sees the area around his cottage as a frozen piece of history, unchanged for hundreds of years. However, during his extended stay at this cottage where he is working on another novel, he notices the area for what it is: a forever changing place with ordinary people simply existing away from the rest of the world. This causes the author to reflect upon the nature of perceiving our surroundings and how much these perceptions are affected by our preconceptions. He reflects on his own emigration from Trinidad to New York City, and his following removal to England and Oxford. Naipaul’s novel illustrates the growing understanding of his place in this new environment and the complicated relations of the people and land around them.

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Bookseller: Mossback Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 27460
Title: The Enigma of Arrival
Author: Naipaul, V. S
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition :
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0670815764
ISBN 13: 9780670815760
Publisher: A. Knopf
Place of Publication: Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1987
Keywords: 0670815764, NAIPAUL;, INDIAN, WRITER, LITERATURE

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