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The Mimic Men by V.S. Naipaul.. -- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Mimic Men about?
"A profound novel of cultural displacement, The Mimic Men masterfully evokes a colonial man's experience in a postcolonial world. Born of Indian heritage and raised on a British-dependent Caribbean island, Ralph Singh has retired to suburban London, writing his memoirs as a means to impose order on a chaotic existence. His memories lead him to recognize the paradox of his childhood during which he secretly fantasized about a heroic India, yet changed his name from Ranjit Kripalsingh. As he assesses his short-lived marriage to an ostentatious white woman, Singh realizes what has kept him from becoming a proper Englishman. But it is the return home and his subsequent immersion in the roiling political atmosphere of a newly self-governed nation that ultimately provide Singh with the necessary insight to discover the crux of his disillusionment."--amazon.com.
Who reads The Mimic Men?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- V.S. Naipaul.. --
- Publisher
- A. Deutsch, 1967.
- Published
- 1967
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.39 / 5 (735 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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