Malgudi Days
Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's 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 story." Powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan's imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience.
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Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's 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 story." Powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan's imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience.Hilary Spurling"A treat...he is an enchanter." -- The Observer
Author's Introduction7Map10An Astrologer's Day15The Missing Mail20The Doctor's Word26Gateman's Gift31The Blind Dog39Fellow-Feeling44The Tiger's Claw51Iswaran57Such Perfection64Father's Help68The Snake-Song75Engine Trouble79Forty-five a Month86Out of Business92Attila97The Axe102Lawley Road111Trail of the Green Blazer117The Martyr's Corner122Wife's Holiday128A Shadow132A Willing Slave136Leela's Friend142Mother and Son148Naga155Selvi165Second Opinion176Cat Within204The Edge212God and the Cobbler224Hungry Child232Emden242Glossary254
\ Bernard Levin"Narayan is a trustworthy guide to the heart and mind of India." -- The Sunday Times\ \ \ \ \ Hilary Spurling"A treat...he is an enchanter." -- The Observer\ \
