In this extract from her beautifully written and very moving family memoir, Savi Naipaul Akal tells the tragic tale of her writer siblings, and how VS Naipaul's love affair caused a family rift that has never healed. The Naipauls of Nepaul Street, is out now, published by Peepal Tree Press.
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Savitri (Savi) Naipaul Akal was born in Trinidad, the fifth child and fourth daughter of Seepersad and Droapatie Naipaul. Her family memoir, The Naipauls of Nepaul Street was published 2018.
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