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The Enigma of Arrival

1987 novel by V. S. Naipaul
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The Enigma of Arrival

Summary

The Enigma of Arrival is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Enigma of Arrival authored V. S. Naipaul[3].
  • The Enigma of Arrival's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Enigma of Arrival was published by Viking Press[5].
  • The Enigma of Arrival's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Enigma of Arrival's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • The Enigma of Arrival was released on March 1987[8].
  • The Enigma of Arrival's cover art by is recorded as Giorgio de Chirico[9].
  • The Enigma of Arrival's title is recorded as The Enigma of Arrival[10].
  • The Enigma of Arrival's form of creative work is recorded as novel[11].

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Authorship and Creation

The Enigma of Arrival authored V. S. Naipaul[3]. It was published by Viking Press[5].

Publication

The Enigma of Arrival was released on March 1987[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6].

Why It Matters

The Enigma of Arrival ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1987-03-00T00:00:00Z
    Publisher → Viking Press
    Language of work or name → English
    Freebase id → /m/04x5dj
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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