The Enigma of Arrival: A Novel
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The story of a writerβs singular journeyβfrom one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England, and from one state of mind to anotherβthis is perhaps Naipaulβs most autobiographical work. Yet it is also woven through with remarkable invention to make it a rich and complex novel.
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V. S. Naipaul (1932β2018) was the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction. His honors include the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Booker Prize, the Trinity Cross, and a knighthood for services to literature. He was named a finalist for the 2009 Man Booker International Prize for achievement in fiction. He was born in Trinidad in 1932 and went to Oxford on a scholarship in 1950.
Simon Vance is a critically acclaimed narrator who has recorded over eight hundred audiobooks and has received over fifty Earphones Awards. A twelve-time Audie Award winner and frequent finalist, he has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice, an AudioFile Best Voice, and the first Booklist Voice of Choice. A former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader in London, he currently lives in California, where he also pursues stage and television acting.
