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Miguel Street

Written by: V. S. Naipaul
Narrated by: Ron Butler
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"A stranger could drive through Miguel Street and just say 'Slum!' because he could see no more." But to its residents, this derelict corner of Trinidad's capital is a complete world, where everybody is quite different from everybody else. There's Popo the carpenter, who neglects his livelihood to build "the thing without a name". There's Man-man, who goes from running for public office to staging his own crucifixion, and the dreaded Big Foot, the bully with glass tear ducts. There's the lovely Mrs. Hereira, in thrall to her monstrous husband. In this tender, funny early novel, V. S. Naipaul renders their lives (and the legends their neighbors construct around them) with Dickensian verve and Chekhovian compassion.

Set during World War II and narrated by an unnamed - but precociously observant - neighborhood boy, Miguel Street is a work of mercurial mood shifts, by turns sweetly melancholy and anarchically funny. It overflows with life on every page.

©2010 V. S. Naipaul (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction World Literature Funny
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One of my favourites

I've listened to Miguel Street twice now and loved it both times. I've read three V. S. Naipal books and intend to read them all now for the beautiful writing and his ability to tell great stories about the ordinary lives of ordinary people. But when you put a great narrator and great writer together--wow, what an experience! I loved Ron Butler's narration and have just downloaded a lot more (free from Audible) that I plan to enjoy soon.

I realize a lot of Trinidadians were offended by the incorrect accent and I fully understand that. I downloaded Huckleberry Finn read by a woman with an English accent. It just spoils what could be a perfect reading experience. So, you should probably skip this (but not other Naipal books or read the print version) if you are Trinidadian. But if you're not, by all means read this book.

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