Customer Reviews

Unsettling,beautiful. - By: , 12 Sep 2001
I was unable to engage with the tempo of this book at first, but on my second attempt I was completely absorbed.The plaintive prose creates haunting scenes, that are almost too much to endure.I think this is one of VS Naipaul's best books.

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Extremely moving - By: , 30 Aug 2001
I was surprised that this magnificient book had not been reviewed.It is a long time since I read this novel, but I still remember the plaintive intelligence of the prose & the haunting landscapes.I recognise some of the stranger's emotions, & there were sections that were almost too painful to read.