A House for Mr Biswas

About “A House for Mr Biswas”

A House for Mr Biswas is a 1961 novel by V. S. Naipaul, marking his first work to gain international recognition. The story follows Mohun Biswas, a Hindu Indo-Trinidadian man who constantly seeks success but faces repeated failure. He marries into the powerful Tulsi family, only to be controlled by it. His ultimate goal is to own a house of his own. The novel draws on biographical elements from the author's father's experiences. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)