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The Middle Passage: Impressions of Five Societies - British, French and Dutch in the West Indies and South America is a 1962 book-length essay / travelogue by V.S. Naipaul. It is his first book-length work of non-fiction. The book covers a year-long trip through Trinidad, British Guiana, Suriname, Martinique, and Jamaica in 1961. Naipaul addresses a range of topics including the legacy of slavery and colonialism, race relations, the roles of South Asian immigrants in the various countries, and differences in language, culture, and economics.

Books by V. S. Naipaul
Novels:
Non-fiction:

The Middle Passage • An Area of Darkness • The Loss of El Dorado • The Overcrowded Barracoon and other articles • India: A Wounded Civilization • A Congo Diary • The Return of Eva Peron and the Killings in Trinidad • Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey • Finding the Centre • Reading and Writing: A Personal Account • A Turn in the South •India: A Million Mutinies Now • Bombay • Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions among the Converted Peoples • Between Father and Son: Family Letters • The Writer and the World: Essays • Literary Occasions: Essays • A Writer's People: Ways of Looking and Feeling







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