An edition of In a Free State
(1971)
In a free state
[1st American ed.]
by V. S. Naipaul
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A short novel on two English people and their search for freedom in a complex African nation accompanies two works of fiction which illustrate the consequences of liberation.
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Fiction, Culture conflict, East Indians, Travelers, West Indians, British, Man Booker Prize Winner, award:man_booker_prize=1971, Travelers -- Fiction, Great britain, fiction, Africa, fiction, United states, fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, short stories (single author), Man Booker Prize, Booker PrizePlaces
United States, India, West Indies, Great Britain, East AfricaTimes
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In a free state
2002, Vintage International
in English
- 1st Vintage International ed.
1400030552 9781400030552
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In a Free State: A Novel With Two Supporting Narratives
June 30, 2002, Picador
Paperback
in English
- New edition
0330487051 9780330487054
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Winner of the Booker Prize in 1971 this book comprises three novellas, set in three very different countries. The stories are about people surviving as best they can in states with varying levels of political, social and economic freedom.
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