I finished reading A House for Mr. Biswas. It is a heartrending and darkly comic tale of one man's ceaseless quest for dignity and personal autonomy in the backdrop of a changing society in postcolonial Trinidad. To say that Sir Vidia Naipaul has been one of the literary giants of our time, would be to state the obvious. This book came out in 1961, and it has stood the test of time. In fact, it is timeless really. Even after going through all of the 625 odd pages, a part of me did not want it to be over. It is highly recommended for anyone who either wants to read something for their own pleasure or to gift someone.