The Mimic Men
V.S. Naipaul
Former government minister Ralph Singh is the perpetual outsider: displaced, disillusioned and now living in exile, Ralph reflects on his earlier life and the searing effects of colonialism. Ralph's constant estrangement sees him ever attempting to fit into various communities, only to find home in more transient spaces. Born on the tropical island of Isabella, he is one of West India's many 'Mimic Men'. Booker and Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul's sixth novel is a brutal and perceptive commentary on the postcolonial condition of the colonial man.
Duration - 10h 12m.
Author - V.S. Naipaul.
Narrator - Sam Dastor.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Former government minister Ralph Singh is the perpetual outsider: displaced, disillusioned and now living in exile, Ralph reflects on his earlier life and the searing effects of colonialism. Ralph's constant estrangement sees him ever attempting to fit into various communities, only to find home in more transient spaces. Born on the tropical island of Isabella, he is one of West India's many 'Mimic Men'. Booker and Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul's sixth novel is a brutal and perceptive commentary on the postcolonial condition of the colonial man. Duration - 10h 12m. Author - V.S. Naipaul. Narrator - Sam Dastor. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:07
Chapter 1
Duration:00:33:43
Chapter 2
Duration:00:36:08
Chapter 3
Duration:00:23:02
Chapter 4
Duration:00:35:32
Chapter 5
Duration:00:54:54
Chapter 6
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter 7
Duration:00:02:00
Part Two: Chapter 1
Duration:00:09:10
Part Three: Chapter 1
Duration:00:11:23
Chapter 8
Duration:00:10:52
Chapter 9
Duration:00:23:53