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The Guide
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For the centennial of his birth, R. K. Narayan's most celebrated novel
Formerly India's most corrupt tourist guide, Raju—just released from prison—seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju's newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan's most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Formerly India's most corrupt tourist guide, Raju—just released from prison—seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju's newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan's most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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“𝟰.𝟮𝟱/𝟱
"𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧."
I honestly didn't thought, I would like this book. As always Narayana sir weaves the story with normal looking deep characters and plane storylines that ventures the dark and light sides of humans and their nature (most of the time mixed with humor)
𝐇𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐇𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞.”
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MemorableMorally ambiguousMultilayeredOriginalStrong relationshipsUnforgettable protagonistLoose endsNonlinear narrativeSatisfying conclusionSteady pacingWell-structuredAtmosphericBeautifulImmersive world-buildingMysteriousMysticalPicturesqueRusticSetting fits the storyVivid descriptionsBeautifully-writtenDescriptiveOriginalSimplisticWitty
About R. K. Narayan
R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), born and educated in India, was the author of fourteen novels, numerous short stories and essays, a memoir, and three retold myths. His work, championed by Graham Greene, who became a close friend, was often compared to that of Dickens, Chekhov, Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor, among others.
Michael Gorra is a professor of English at Smith College. His books include The Bells in Their Silence: Travels Through Germany and After Empire: Scott, Naipaul, Rushdie.
Michael Gorra is a professor of English at Smith College. His books include The Bells in Their Silence: Travels Through Germany and After Empire: Scott, Naipaul, Rushdie.
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