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The Suffrage of Elvira
The Suffrage of Elvira
Author: V.S. Naipaul
'I promising you,' said Mrs Baksh of the Elvira district election in Trinidad, 'for all it began sweet, it going to end damn sour.' And she was right: Surujpat Harbans, the candidate, had to square Chittaranjan, the goldsmith, to get the Hindu vote and Baksh, the tailor, to get the Muslim vote. And he had to woo the negro away fr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140029383
ISBN-10: 0140029389
Publication Date: 8/26/1976
Pages: 207
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Publisher: Penguin USA (P)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Trinidad has a unique crossroads heritage - English, Indian, African and all blended to some degree or another but often in conflict sometimes with themselves more than with other cultures. V.S. Naipaul has an ear for dialogue and a rich connection with the community described here. If you think democracy is worth cherishing then pay attention to what happens in this "election" as you may never see it anywhere else.


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