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      A Man of Mystery and Other Stories

      by Shiva Naipaul
      Published
      Feb 1996
      Main Genre
      Mystery Mystery
      Pages
      176
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      Sharply observed, wryly comic yet touched with sadness, these eight stories were written between 1969 and 1974. 'A Man of Mystery' charts the tragic downfall of Mr Green, a shoemaker overtaken by commercialization. Other stories range from the hilarious rivalry of a group of competitors in 'The Beauty Contest' to the heartbreaking disintegration of a marriage in 'The Dolly House'. Masterpieces of storytelling, they successfully capture the absurdities and pathos of human behaviour.

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      Genres

      Suspense

      Subgenres

      Mystery

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      First Edition Feb 1996 Penguin ISBN 0140188355
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