The Enigma of Arrival

Name: The Enigma of Arrival
Author: V.S. Naipaul

V.S. Naipaul

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Taking its title from the strangely frozen picture by the surrealist painter Giorgio de Chirico, The Enigma of Arrival tells the story of a young Indian from the Caribbean arriving in post-imperial England and consciously, over many years, finding himself as a writer. It is the story of a journey, from one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England, and from one state of mind to another, and is perhaps V.S. Naipaulâ€™s most autobiographical work. Yet alongside this he weaves a rich and complex web of invention and observation.Finding depth and pathos in the smallest moments â€“ the death of a cottager, the firing of an estateâ€™s gardener â€“ Naipaul also comprehends the bigger picture â€“ watching as the old world is lost to the gradual but permanent changes wrought on the English landscape by the march of â€˜progressâ€™.â€˜Written with the expected beauty of style . . . Instead of diminishing life, Naipaul ennobles itâ€™ Anthony Burgess, The ObserverNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

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