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In a Free StateIn a Free State

In a Free State

V. S. Naipaul

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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.

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OL Work ID
OL103104W

Subjects

FictionCulture conflictEast IndiansTravelersWest IndiansBritishMan Booker Prize Winneraward:man_booker_prize=1971Travelers -- FictionGreat britain, fictionAfrica, fictionUnited states, fictionFiction, generalFiction, short stories (single author)Man Booker PrizeBooker Prize

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