The Mystic Masseur
07 August 2025Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
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.
An unforgettable cast of characters witness this meteoric ascent: Ganesh’s father-in-law, Ramlogan, whose shop gave the...
Details
07 August 2025224 pages
9781035061204Imprint: Picador
Reviews
This novel out of Trinidad uncovers a rich vein of . . . humor in the world of the Caribbean HinduNew York Times
No one else . . . seems able to employ prose fiction so deeply as the very voice of exile.New York Review of Books
Naipaul’s writing is clean and beautiful, and he has a great eye for nuance.The Atlantic
