{"product_id":"house-efor-mr-biswas","title":"House Efor Mr Biswas","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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312860275070,"sku":"NW9781529013016","price":10.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529013016.jpg?v=1778653292","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/house-efor-mr-biswas","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}