# An Area of Darkness

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- Authors: [V.S. Naipaul](https://www.bookquiver.com/v-s-naipaul)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2024-10-03
- Genres: Biography: general, Autobiography: general, Reportage, journalism or collected columns

## Description

Brilliant . . . true autobiography arises when a man encounters something in his life which shocks him into the need for self-examination and self-exploration. It was natural that a sojourn in India should provide this shock for Naipaul. The experience was not a pleasant one, but the pain the author suffered was creative rather than numbing. An Area of Darkness is tender, lyrical, explosive and cruel

## Editions

### An Area of Darkness

- Publisher: picador
- ISBN: 978-10-3505-180-9
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2024-10-03
- Language: en_GB

### An Area of Darkness

- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-03-7570-835-0
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2002-07-09
- Language: en_US