“I read a book one day and my whole life was changed.”

— V. S. Naipaul

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About V. S. Naipaul

Author • British

V. S. Naipaul was a Trinidadian-British writer known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries. Born in Trinidad and Tobago to a family of Indian descent, he moved to England in 1950 after winning a...

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