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The novel is about a frustrated writer of Indian descent who rises from an impoverished background to become a successful politician on the back of his dubious talent as a 'mystic' masseur — a masseur who can cure illnesses.
- V. S. Naipaul
- 1957
Mar 29, 2002 · Based on V.S. Naipaul's novel, the film follows a masseur who becomes a popular mystic and politician in 1950s Trinidad. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, and more.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Ismail Merchant
- 2002-03-29
The Nobel Prize-winning author delivers a Dickensian novel that traces the unlikely career of a failed schoolteacher and village masseur who becomes a revered mystic, a thriving entrepreneur, and the most beloved politician in Trinidad.
- Paperback
Jan 8, 2002 · The Mystic Masseur. Paperback – January 8, 2002. The Nobel Prize-winning author delivers a Dickensian novel that traces the unlikely career of a failed schoolteacher and village masseur who becomes a revered mystic, a thriving entrepreneur, and the most beloved politician in Trinidad.
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- V. S. Naipaul
- $15.95
- Vintage
May 17, 2002 · The humor in "The Mystic Masseur" is generated by Ganesh's good-hearted willingness to believe in his ideas and destiny, both of which are slight. Like a thrift shop Gandhi, he sits on his veranda writing pamphlets and advising supplicants on health, wealth and marriage.
The Mystic Masseur, V. S. Naipaul’s first published novel, is the story of the rise and rise of Ganesh, from failed primary school teacher and struggling masseur to author, revered mystic and MBE – a journey equally memorable for its hilarity as its bewildering success.
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Oct 20, 2010 · The Nobel Prize-winning author delivers a Dickensian novel that traces the unlikely career of a failed schoolteacher and village masseur who becomes a revered mystic, a thriving entrepreneur,...
