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Following in the footsteps of the storytellers of his native India, R. K. Narayan has produced his own versions of tales of gods, demons, magicians, king, and virtuous wives from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata.... more
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'It was Monday morning. Swaminathan was reluctant to open his eyes . . . He shuddered at the very thought of school . . .' R.K. Narayan's classic stories about the adventures of a boy named Swami and his friends Rajam and Mani, in a sleepy and p... more
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Two comic gems from the father of modern Indian fiction- available in one volume for the first time These two novels show R. K. Narayan at his best, offering enchanting tales of human absurdity that are also skillfully woven parables infused with Hin... more
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The Mahabharata, together with the other great Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana, embodies much of the cultural and religious heritage of India. This prose version of the epic elegantly narrates the great war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, and tells of Growing from an oral tradition of ballads based on... more
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Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayans centennial Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a... more
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Formerly Indias most corrupt tourist guide, Rajujust released from prisonseeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Rajus newfound sanctity to the test. Narayans Railway Raju is a disarmingly corrupt tourist guide, who... more
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For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides himself on his creative work. But all that changes when he meets Daisy, a thrillingly independent young woman wh... more
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A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, "The Ramayana" is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produ About the Book: For centuries, Indians have held Rama... more
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(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) R. K. Narayan (1906--2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. The four novels collected here, all written during British rule, bring colon... more
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(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) In the novels of R. K. Narayan (1906-2001), the forefather of modern Indian fiction, human-scale hopes and epiphanies express the promise of a nation as it awakens to its place in the world. The three novels brought toge... more
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A delightful new collection of stories and essays, some never published before, by India's greatest living novelist. Salt and Sawdust', the title story, is a witty portrayal of a wife who cannot tell the difference between salt and sawdust (when... more
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In the novels of R. K. Narayan (1906-2001), the forefather of Indian fiction, we witness the birth of a nation as it awakens to its place in the world. The three novels brought together in this volume, all written after Indias independence, are masterpie<... more
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Unforgettable stories for children from the masterly pen of R.K. Narayan After the stupendous success of Malgudi Schooldays, R.K. Narayans chronicle of the escapades of Swami and his friends, comes Malgudi Adventures, which contains Unforgettable stories for children from the masterly pen of R.K. Narayan After the stupendous success of... more
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When R.K. Narayan passed away last year at the age of ninety-four, tributes poured in from fans and admirers, celebrating the art of this master storyteller who has often been described as India's greatest English language writer. Narayan is better known... more
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A master of observation, subtlety and gentle wit, R.K. Narayan has few rivals when it comes to bringing alive people and places. Most of his timeless novels are set in the fictional town of Malgudi, located somewhere in South India, a town as real to his A master of observation,... more
R. K. Narayan is one of the most prominent Indian novelists of the twentieth century. Born in 1906, Narayan was the recipient of the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, India's highest literary honor. His numerous works "Mr. Sampath-The Printer of Malgudi," "Swami and Friends,"" Waiting for Mahatm"a, and G"ods, Demons and Others," all published by the University of Chicago Press....