The guide / R.K. Narayan
Language: English
Published by New Delhi: Penguin, 2012
- First Edition
- Softcover
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- Title
- The guide / R.K. Narayan
- Author
- Narayan, R.K. (1906-2001)
- Publisher
- New Delhi: Penguin
- Publication year
- 2012
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0143417959
- ISBN 13
- 9780143417958
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 1 kilogram
The Guide is a story about a guide who is transformed into a holy man. Based in the fictional town of Malgudi, this story involves love, faith, deceit, mockery, and humor, weaved around the characters in this book. The book has a unique style of narrating the story in a first and third person narrative.
Raju, the main character in this novel, is a corrupt guide who happens to meet Rosie, the wife of Marco the archeologist. Rosie is a great dancer, but is a neglected wife and Marco never appreciates her dancing skills. This paves way for Raju and Rosie’s illicit affair, and Marco leaves his wife. Rosie starts living with Raju and becomes a successful dancer with his support. Meanwhile, Raju commits an act of forgery and is sentenced to jail. When he * from imprisonment, he is mistaken to be a Sadhu by the villagers and he tries to maintain this image in fear of disgrace. But Raju, who has created a pious image amongst people, has to pass the real test of his life when he is asked by the villagers to save them from the famine.
The Guide has been written by R K Narayan and it was published by Penguin India in 2012. This edition is available in paperback.
Key Features:
- The author was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award for writing this book.
- This novel was adapted into a super hit feature film titled Guide in the year 1965, starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman.
The Guide is a story about a guide who is transformed into a holy man. Based in the fictional town of Malgudi, this story involves love, faith, deceit, mockery, and humor, weaved around the characters in this book. The book has a unique style of narrating the story in a first and third person narrative.
Raju, the main character in this novel, is a corrupt guide who happens to meet Rosie, the wife of Marco the archeologist. Rosie is a great dancer, but is a neglected wife and Marco never appreciates her dancing skills. This paves way for Raju and Rosie’s illicit affair, and Marco leaves his wife. Rosie starts living with Raju and becomes a successful dancer with his support. Meanwhile, Raju commits an act of forgery and is sentenced to jail. When he * from imprisonment, he is mistaken to be a Sadhu by the villagers and he tries to maintain this image in fear of disgrace. But Raju, who has created a pious image amongst people, has to pass the real test of his life when he is asked by the villagers to save them from the famine.
The Guide has been written by R K Narayan and it was published by Penguin India in 2012. This edition is available in paperback.
Key Features:
- The author was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award for writing this book.
- This novel was adapted into a super hit feature film titled Guide in the year 1965, starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman.
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