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The Enigma of Arrival (1987)
EN HC US FEISBN: 9780670815760 bzw. 0670815764, in Englisch, Viking, London, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ariadne Books, PBFA [58983201], Oxford, United Kingdom.
Viking, London, 1987. First edition. Book condition: very good. Dust jacket condition: good. Unclipped - small closed tear to upper edge of rear (approx 4mm) which has been reinforced with a strip of clear tape applied to the outer surface of the rear cover along the upper edge. Some shelf wear around the edges. The Enigma of Arrival is an unusual and challenging work. It is a novel about England and a novel about the development of a writer. Naipaul distills his experience of many countries and their people into a moving account of the rites of passage which are endured by all people and all communities in change or decay. While this is a novel about a specific time and place - Britain in the aftermath of Empire - at a deeper level it is an exhilerating exploration of a writer's world.
Viking, London, 1987. First edition. Book condition: very good. Dust jacket condition: good. Unclipped - small closed tear to upper edge of rear (approx 4mm) which has been reinforced with a strip of clear tape applied to the outer surface of the rear cover along the upper edge. Some shelf wear around the edges. The Enigma of Arrival is an unusual and challenging work. It is a novel about England and a novel about the development of a writer. Naipaul distills his experience of many countries and their people into a moving account of the rites of passage which are endured by all people and all communities in change or decay. While this is a novel about a specific time and place - Britain in the aftermath of Empire - at a deeper level it is an exhilerating exploration of a writer's world.
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The Enigma of Arrival: A Novel in Five Sections (1987)
EN HC US FEISBN: 9780670815760 bzw. 0670815764, in Englisch, 320 Seiten, Viking, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books: North.
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 Naipaul'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 -- the death of a cottager, the firing of an estate's gardener -- Naipaul also comprehends the bigger picture -- watching as the old world is lost to the gradual but permanent changes wrought on the English landscape by the march of 'progress'. This is a moving and beautiful novel told with great dignity, compassion and candour. 'Written with the expected beauty of style ...Instead of diminishing life, Naipaul ennobles it' Anthony Burgess, Observer 'The conclusion is both heart-breaking and bracing: the only antidote to destruction -- of dreams, of reality -- is remembering. As eloquently as anyone now writing, Naipaul remembers.' Time, Hardcover, Ausgabe: First Edition, Label: Viking, Viking, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1987-03-12, Studio: Viking, Verkaufsrang: 4639067.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books: North.
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 Naipaul'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 -- the death of a cottager, the firing of an estate's gardener -- Naipaul also comprehends the bigger picture -- watching as the old world is lost to the gradual but permanent changes wrought on the English landscape by the march of 'progress'. This is a moving and beautiful novel told with great dignity, compassion and candour. 'Written with the expected beauty of style ...Instead of diminishing life, Naipaul ennobles it' Anthony Burgess, Observer 'The conclusion is both heart-breaking and bracing: the only antidote to destruction -- of dreams, of reality -- is remembering. As eloquently as anyone now writing, Naipaul remembers.' Time, Hardcover, Ausgabe: First Edition, Label: Viking, Viking, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1987-03-12, Studio: Viking, Verkaufsrang: 4639067.
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The Enigma of Arrival (1987)
EN HC USISBN: 9780670815760 bzw. 0670815764, in Englisch, Viking, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bosco Books.
London: Viking, 1987. Covers and contents clean and crisp with neat inscription. Dustjacket is price-clipped. . First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 5" x 8". Hard Back.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bosco Books.
London: Viking, 1987. Covers and contents clean and crisp with neat inscription. Dustjacket is price-clipped. . First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 5" x 8". Hard Back.
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The Enigma of Arrival: A Novel in Five Sections
EN USISBN: 9780670815760 bzw. 0670815764, in Englisch, Viking, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkostenfrei nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Viking. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Viking. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
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The Enigma of Arrival: A Novel in Five Sections
EN HC USISBN: 9780670815760 bzw. 0670815764, in Englisch, Viking, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Viking. Hardcover. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Viking. Hardcover. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.
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