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Miguel Street

Paperback • 2011 • English

Miguel Street

By V. S. Naipaul

1 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

Miguel Street, V. S. Naipaul's first written work of fiction, is set in a derelict corner of Port of Spain, Trinidad, during World War Two and is narrated by an unnamed, precociously observant neighbourhood boy. We are introduced to a galaxy of characters, from Popo the carpenter, who neglects his livelihood to build 'the wild thing without a name', to Man-man, who goes from running for public office to staging his own crucifixion, and the dreaded Big-Foot, the bully with glass tear ducts. As we...Show more

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ISBN

9780330523004

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

Miguel Street

Format

Paperback

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