A House for Mr Biswas Condition:Like New Krishnan harbours a dark secret

Krishnan harbours a dark secret that threatens to destroy the dreams he and Puthu have built together

It begins in North Philadelphia

A cynical reporter

yet has been heavily influenced by outsiders

Abraham Lincoln was one of America's greatest presidents

A House for Mr Biswas Condition:Like New Krishnan harbours a dark secretMohun Biswas has spent his 46 years of life striving for independence. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning of his father, he yearns for a place he can call home. He marries into the Tulsi family, on whom he becomes dependent, but rebels and takes on a succession of occupations in a struggle to weaken their hold over him.