Between Father and Son
Family Letters
by V.S. Naipaul
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These candid, poignant, and entertaining letters were written during the 1950s between the writer V. S. Naipaul at Oxford and his family, chiefly his his younger sister who was in college in India, and his father in Trinidad--a failed writer who worked as a journalist and died young.
Editions of Between Father and Son
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Random House Inc |
Date 2000 |
Price $1.00 |
 Used - Like New |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Vintage Books |
Date 2001 |
Price $2.99 |
Fair |
Publisher Notes
Offering an intimate portrait of the author's early, formative years, a collection of letters chronicles Naipaul's arrival in Oxford from Trinidad as a teenager and his complex relationships with members of his family, including his troubled father and beloved sister.
Media Reviews
"[A] spirited, humane collection of letters....Naipaul not only offers intriguing insights into his passage toward artistry, but tells a bittersweet, genuinely rewarding tale."
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