num_pages: 215
description: The Mystic Masseur, V S Naipaul's first 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. It is a journey memorable for its hilarious and bewildering success.
language: English
title: The Mystic Masseur and Miguel Street
titlecomplete: The Mystic Masseur and Miguel Street
characters: Ganesh, Ramlogan
genres: Politics, Nobel Prize, Literary Fiction, Novels, Indian Literature, Literature, India, Classics, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 2479
awards: awardedAt: -378662400000
name: John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
publisher: Picador