Malgudi DaysFour gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayanas centennial Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India athe writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story.a Powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, "Malgudi Days" presents Narayanas imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. |
Contents
THE MISSING MAIL | 8 |
THE DOCTORS WORD | 14 |
THE BLIND DOG | 27 |
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