African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
380 p, Mr. Naipaul’s book consists of essays that explore his heritage and indirectly describes how history shapes personality; "A narrative on the subject of history and the people who made it. One follows the expedition of Sir Walter Raleigh before he was sent to the Tower. Another chronicles Francisco de Miranda's disastrous invasion of South America." (Publisher)
