A House for Mr. Biswas is a novel by V.S. Naipaul, first published in 1961. It tells the story of Mohun Biswas, a Hindu man from Trinidad, and his lifelong struggle to find a place to call home.
The novel begins with the death of Mr. Biswas' father, a poor tenant farmer. Mr. Biswas is born into a large family of Hindu immigrants from India, and his mother is determined to make a better life for her son. She arranges a marriage for him with Shama, the daughter of a wealthy family, the Tulsis.
Mr. Biswas moves in with the Tulsis, but he is never truly accepted by them. He is constantly belittled and treated as an outsider. He is also expected to work for the Tulsis, and he is never given any money for his labor. Despite this, Mr. Biswas is determined to make a better life for himself and his family.
He takes a job as a sign painter and begins to save money. He eventually buys a small plot of land and builds a house on it. However, the Tulsis are determined to keep Mr. Biswas under their control, and they use their influence to make it difficult for him to keep his house.
Mr. Biswas is forced to move several times, and each time he is met with more obstacles. He is constantly struggling to make ends meet and to keep his family together. Despite all of this, he never gives up hope and eventually finds a place to call home.
The novel is a powerful story of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. It is a story of a man who never gives up, even when the odds are stacked against him. It is a story of a man who is determined to make a better life for himself and his family, and who ultimately succeeds in doing so.