The Mystic Masseur, V.S. Naipaul's first published novel, is the story of Ganesh, who at the beginning of the novel is a struggling masseur at a time when, as the narrator puts it, masseurs were ten a penny in Trinidad'. He soon begins a meteoric rise, from failed primary school teacher and masseur to author, revered mystic and MBE. This is a journey equally memorable for its hilarity as its bewildering success. Naipaul's clarity of style, humorous touch and powerful characterization are all in evidence in one of the author's finest creations. Inventive, touching and perceptive, this novel is a wonderful introduction for readers new to Naipaul's writing.
| ISBN | 0330522930 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9780330522939
(What's this?) | | Pages | 224 | | Publisher | Pan Macmillan | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Picador | | Previous ISBN | 9780330487047 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 197 | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2011 | | Width (mm) | 130 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | Academic level | General |
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"One of the few contemporary writers of whom we can speak in terms of greatness."-Mel Gussow, "Newsday" "For sheer abundance of talent, there can hardly be a writer alive who surpasses V. S. Naipaul."-"The New York Times Book Review ""Naipaul's writing is clean and beautiful, and he has a great eye for nuance."-"The Atlantic Monthly ""No one else around today...seems able to employ prose fiction so deeply as the very voice of exile."-"The New York Review of Books "
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