Mr Sampath-the Printer of Malgudi - Hardcover

Narayan, R. K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0434496081 ISBN 13: 9780434496082

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, 1979

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"R. K. Narayan's novels are like a box of Indian sweets: a highly-coloured container conceals a range of delectable treats, all different in a subtle way, but each one clearly from the same place. There are fourteen novels in the oeuvre-enough to create a world. Enthusiasts of his work will read them all and return to them time and again. The busy, or the less committed, may open the box and take out one at random-it does not really matter which order one reads them in. But be warned: the consumption of one leads to a strong craving for more" (Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series)

About the Author

R. K Narayan's writing spans the greatest period of change in modern Indian history, from the days of the Raj with Swami and Friends (1935), The Bachelor of Arts (1937) and The English Teacher (1945), to recent years of political unrest - The Painter of Signs (1976), A Tiger for Malgudi (1983) and Talkative Man (1987). He has published numerous collections of short stories, including Malgudi Days (1982) and Under the Banyan Tree (1985), and several works of non-fiction. His most recent work is The Grandmother's Tale: Three Novellas (1993). R.K. Narayan died in 2001.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0434496081
• ISBN 13: 9780434496082
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 219