Half A Life - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
An attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by author V. S. Naipaul directly on the title page; Willie Chandran's father rejected his Brahmin heritage to marry a lower caste woman, much to his regret. As an adult, Willie contrived a new identity as a bohemian writer in 1950's London. At the brink of exhaustion, he is rescued by the love of a woman who carries him to her home in Africa where he stays for 18 years, living a life not quite his own; 8vo; [vi], 211, [7] pages; Signed by Author.
