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The mimic men

Paperback • 2002 • English • 1. edition

The mimic men

By V.S. Naipaul

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About the book

Born of Indian heritage, raised in the British-dependent Caribbean island of Isabella, and educated in England, forty-year-old Ralph Singh has spent a lifetime struggling against the torment of cultural displacement. Now in exile from his native country, he has taken up residence at a quaint hotel in a London suburb, where he is writing his memoirs in an attempt to impose order on a chaotic existence. His memories lead him to recognize the cultural paradoxes of his childhood and later life: his ...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

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ISBN

9780330487108

Publisher

Picador

Published year

2002

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The mimic men

Format

Paperback

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