About the Book: In V. S. Naipaul’s Magic Seeds, Willie Chandran, a man who has drifted through life accepting different identities, joins a revolutionary movement in India in his forties. After years of fighting and imprisonment, he becomes disillusioned, feeling more detached from his own history than ever. He returns to Britain, the country where his journey began, only to find it has also lost its connection to its past. Through a series of indignities and a shocking revelation, Willie finally comes to an understanding that may allow him to find his true self.