London: Andre Deutsch, 1958. First Edition. 240pp. Hard Cover: NEAR FINE. Dust Wrapper: NEAR FINE. Book is solid; spine is square, and there are no marks or inscriptions. There is one impression on rear about an inch long. The price-clipped dust wrapper is bright, with modest toning and gentle wear.

The second work from the highly acclaimed author is a satire of the democratic process in Trinidad and Tobago and conveys the consequences of political change on the multicultural society post-election, a few years prior to independence. Awarded the Booker Prize in 1971 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001, Naipal was knighted in 1990.