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  1. The Mystic Masseur is a comic novel by V. S. Naipaul. It is set in colonial Trinidad and was published in London in 1957. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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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  4. In this slyly funny and lavishly inventive novel, Nobel Prize winner V. S. Naipaul traces the unlikely career of Ganesh Ramsumair, a failed schoolteacher and impecunious village masseur who in time becomes a revered mystic, a thriving entrepreneur, and the most beloved politician in Trinidad.

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  5. In this slyly funny and lavishly inventive novel–his first–V. S. Naipaul traces the unlikely career of Ganesh Ramsumair, a failed schoolteacher and impecunious village masseur who in time becomes...

    • V. S. Naipaul
    • National Geographic Books, 2002
    • reprint
    • The Mystic MasseurVintage International
  6. 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, and...

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  8. Mar 22, 2012 · 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...