About this title: "In a Free State" deals in displacement. It tells first of an Indian servant in Washington, then of an Asian West Indian in London who is in jail for murder. Then the story moves to Africa, to a fictional country something like Uganda or Rwanda. The two main characters are English. They once found Africa liberating, but now it has gone sour on them. At a time of tribal conflict they have to make the long drive to the safety of their compound. In the background, the threat of violence looms. The voices in this novel are breathtakingly vivid, while the characters are portrayed with an ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780394722054ISBN:0394722051
Description: A good reading copy only. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. May have underlining or highlighting throughout. -, Mass Market PaperBack, Good / read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780394722054ISBN:0394722051
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Clean covers and inside, save for a few blemishes, 1st free end paper and prior owner name on second. Inside appears unread. 246 p. Slightly larger than standard massmarket dimensions. B&W full cover author portrait. Contents: 2 short stories and a short novel bracketed by a prologue and an epilogue from the author's travel journals. Prologue: The Tramp at Piraeus; One out of Many; Tell Me Who to Kill; In a Free State; Epilogue: The ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2002-02-12
ISBN-13:9781400030552ISBN:1400030552
Description: Very Good. Reading crease in cover near edge of spine. Minor edge wear, a very nice copy. NOT an ex-library book; no publisher's remainder marks. Military (APO/FPO) orders are welcomed-Thank you for your service. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date Published: 2002-02-01
ISBN-13:9781400030552ISBN:1400030552
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781400030552. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781400030552ISBN:1400030552
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Deutsch
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780233958323ISBN:0233958320
Description: Good. Cover type-This book is a hardcover copy. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PAN MACMILLAN Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780330487054ISBN:0330487051
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 200 pages. (200 pages) tells first of an indian servant in washington, then of an asian west indian in london who is in jail for murder. then the story moves to africa, to a fictional country something like uganda or rwanda. the two main characters are english. they once found africa liberating, but now it has gone sour on them. edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Edition: Third Impression
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andre Deutsch, London
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780233958323ISBN:0233958320
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Tight and tidy, small ownership name in front, faint browning in endpapers. Intact dust jacket with the laminate on the front panel starting to peel. read more
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andre Deutsch, London
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780233958323ISBN:0233958320
Description: VG hardback (no dustjacket). Second printing (Nov.1971) of First edition (Oct.1971). Front end paper faintly foxed; slight crease in spine. read more
Binding: Binding-Hard
Publisher: Andre Deutsch, London
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780233958323ISBN:0233958320
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. * Very Good in Very Good jacket Octavo-205mm(8"). A clean, firm, healthy, tightly bound hardback copy in a slightly edgeworn and price-clipped d/j. Light dust induced marks on edges, corners very lightly bumped. Prompt response to requests for more information or for digital images is guaranteed. This now very scarce book won the Booker Prize in 1971-Naipaul was was also the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature 2001. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was born from ... read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
"very readable, great characters, a bit dated but a truly thought-provoking book apart from the very short part referring to egypt at the vey end (which was the reason i was initially attracted to the book!)-it depicts egyptians as small-minded and cruel! life here is hard and certainly was 39 years ago when Naipaul was here but it is a very harsh view of egypt that he shows-he made no effort to get to understand the mentality of the people here or the motivation for their behaviour...shame!! otherwise a great read"
"The images of Africa were alternately beautiful, haunting, unnerving, thought-provoking, etc., etc. But the book overall, failed to entertain. The two main characters have this catty, annoying relationship, that made the book trying to read. Come to think of it, it seemed to parallel their own relationship to Africa and its politics. But if you want to read the story of two awkward co-workers on a surreal and depressing road trip, this one's got it all."
"I just didn't get this book. I liked the first story but the second story I just didn't get. And, I haven't finished the last story though I keep trying."
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