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The Mimic Men.

NAIPAUL, V.S. [Vidiadhar Surajprasad] (1932-2018).

London: Andre Deutsch, 1967. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.301; [3], blank. Publisher's cloth in dust-wrapper. Edges dusty/spotted; jacket near fine. A presentable copy of this challenging novel. Set on the fictional tropical island of Isabella, the author's sixth book was his first to explicitly address issues of a sexual nature. Item #51379

Winner of the 1968 WH Smith Award, also David Cohen British Literature Prize, winning author 1993.

Price: £35.00

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