num_pages: 207
description: This novel traces the story of Ganesh, a 'ten a penny' masseur from Trinidad. From failed primary school teacher and masseur to author, revered mystic and MBE, his is a journey for its hilarious and bewildering success.
language: English
title: The mystic masseur
titlecomplete: The mystic masseur
characters: Ramlogan, Ganesh
genres: Fiction, Indian Literature, Politics, India, Humor, Literature, Classics, Novels, Nobel Prize, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 2479
awards: awardedAt: -378662400000
name: John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
publisher: London : Picador