Beyond the Dragon's Mouth
Beyond the Dragon's Mouth: Stories and Pieces is a collection of Shiva Naipaul's journalism and stories prefaced by a short memoir, published by Hamish Hamilton in 1984.
The first part consists of a short memoir in which Naipaul writes about his childhood in
Oxford University
.
The second part consists of his short stories, such as The Man of Mystery, set in Trinidad.
The last part showcases his engaging journalism, both at home in England and around the globe, from cities such as
Bombay (including coverage of the death of Sanjay Gandhi), Tehran in the last days of the Shah, and being forced to stay sober during Ramadan in Marrakesh, as well as more rural areas such as Bihar
.
His pieces on England are more personal than anything written about England by his more famous brother, the Nobel Laureate
Ugandan Asians
relocating to a hostile Britain.
References
- ISBN 0-7190-5382-X
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