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In a Free State by V. S. Naipaul · Booklabria

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In a Free State

Short StoriesUnited States

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First published: 1971
Language: English
Editions: 8

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Short Stories
United States
Great britain
British
Africa
Travelers
Set in: United States
Great Britain
West Indies
East Africa
Time: 1960s

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