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The Suffrage of Elvira

by V.S. Naipaul · 1958

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In this book, an old, comically timid and absent-minded man, Surujpat Harbans, runs for office, aided by superstition, bribes, and an aggressive compaign.

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humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of thisCaribbeanCaribbeanMore like thisLess of thisIndiaIndiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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