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The Mystic Masseur by V. S. Naipaul · Booklabria

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The Mystic Masseur

Politics and governmentHumorous

The Mystic Masseur

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First published: 1957
Editions: 38 in 4 languages

Synopsis

"Traces the unlikely career of Ganesh Ramsumair, a failed schoolteacher and impecunious village entrepreneur, and the most beloved politician in Trinidad. To understand a little better, one has to realize that in the 1940s masseurs were the island's medical practitioners of choice."--P. [4] of cover.

Subjects: Politics and government
Humorous
Novela
East Indians
Successful people
Mystics

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38 in 4 languages

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English32 Spanish2 Chinese1 Hebrew1

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