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Letters Between a Father and Son

by V.S. Naipaul
RM34.00 MYR Now RM30.00 MYR Save 12%
Letters Between a Father and Son
Letters Between a Father and Son

Poignant epistolary journey of a writer's growth.

If you're drawn to narratives steeped in authenticity and heartfelt sentiments, "Letters Between a Father and Son" could resonate with you. These letters chart the evolution of a young V.S. Naipaul, providing a rare glimpse into his formative years and the tender, complex bond with his father. It's as much a portrait of a relationship as it is of an emerging literary voice.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Letters Between a Father and Son

by V.S. Naipaul
RM34.00 MYR Now RM30.00 MYR Save 12%
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ISBN: 9780349113135
Authors: V.S. Naipaul
Publisher: Time Warner Books Uk
Date of Publication: 2000-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography, Autobiography, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 266 readers)

Description

In 1949, aged 17, V.S. Naipaul left his native Trinidad to take up an Island Scholarship at University College, Oxford. This volume presents his letters to his father - a journalist with the "Trinidad Guardian" - over four years until his father's death from a heart attack in 1953, aged 47.
 

Poignant epistolary journey of a writer's growth.

If you're drawn to narratives steeped in authenticity and heartfelt sentiments, "Letters Between a Father and Son" could resonate with you. These letters chart the evolution of a young V.S. Naipaul, providing a rare glimpse into his formative years and the tender, complex bond with his father. It's as much a portrait of a relationship as it is of an emerging literary voice.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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