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NAIPAUL, V. S., 1932 to 2018

V. S. Naipaul

Trinidadian-British writer.

Books: 9
Editions tracked: 11
First editions: 9
Nationality: United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago

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Earliest first editionThe Mystic MasseurDeutsch, 1957 Most editions trackedA Bend in the River2 editions

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The Mystic Masseur

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1957

1st Deutsch1957 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Miguel Street

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1959

1st Andre Deutsch1959 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

A House for Mr. Biswas

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1961

1st Andre Deutsch1961 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
McGraw-Hill1961 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

An Area of Darkness

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1964

1st Deutsch1964 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Mimic Men

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1967

1st Andre Deutsch1967 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

In a Free State

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1971

1st Deutsch1971 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

India

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1977

1st Deutsch1977 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

A Bend in the River

V. S. Naipaul · first published 1979

1st Deutsch1979 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Knopf;distributed by Random House1979 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Half a Life

V. S. Naipaul · first published 2001

1st Picador2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was V. S. Naipaul born?

V. S. Naipaul was born in 1932 and died in 2018.

How many V. S. Naipaul books does MyVolumes track?

We track 9 books by V. S. Naipaul across 11 editions, 9 of them first editions.

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