The Enigma of Arrival, (Paperback)

from EadieB

I found Naipaul's writing to be fascinating and inspiring at the same time. This book starts out slow and there is not much happening but there is a lot of detailed description and you begin to realize how Naipaul sees the common everyday experiences as something beautiful and not so common. His ...

from William345

Just a note here. I've read this book twice and have an observation that I haven't come across elsewhere. In short it is that there is a vertiginous aspect to Naipaul's descriptions of landscape here. I never have a stable sense of the world around the narrator, but one that is always off-kilter,...

from Myckyee

Beautifully written, but a bit repetitive. Also a bit sad. Good book club book, you would have to be in the right mood to appreciate this book. Four stars for the writing.

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This semi autobiographical, travel journal, historical, social commentary, how to write a novel book. V.S.Naipaul creates a story that does all of the above. The main character is a young man from Trinidad who decides he will be a writer and he goes to England to become this author. Structure: ...

from whitewavedarling

Quiet--relaxing--a nice break. If you're looking for a relaxing read through the English countryside, this is a good choice. It does get off to a slow start in some ways, but the landscape is described so beautifully that if you are willing to take your time with the text, it's nearly as if you'r...