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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
The Mystic Masseur (1957) by Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad "Vidia" Naipaul (professionally known as V.S. Naipaul) is about an impoverished novelist from Trinidad who rises to great wealth, fame, and power once he pretends to have the ability to cure any illness through his “mystic” massage.
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
Jan 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
The Mystic Masseur is a 2001 Merchant Ivory film based on the novel of the same name by V. S. Naipaul. It is one of relatively few films directed by Ismail Merchant, who is better known as the producer in the Merchant Ivory partnership, and addresses issues of Hindu subculture in Trinidad and Tobago.
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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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,...
