Malgudi Days : Short Stories from 'an Astrologer's Day' and from 'Lawley Road'; and Also Including Eight Additional Stories
by Narayan, R. K. (Author)Format: Paperback
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Summary
Four 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.
Table of Contents
| Author's Introduction | p. 7 |
| Map | p. 10 |
| An Astrologer's Day | p. 15 |
| The Missing Mail | p. 20 |
| The Doctor's Word | p. 26 |
| Gateman's Gift | p. 31 |
| The Blind Dog | p. 39 |
| Fellow-Feeling | p. 44 |
| The Tiger's Claw | p. 51 |
| Iswaran | p. 57 |
| Such Perfection | p. 64 |
| Father's Help | p. 68 |
| The Snake-Song | p. 75 |
| Engine Trouble | p. 79 |
| Forty-five a Month | p. 86 |
| Out of Business | p. 92 |
| Attila | p. 97 |
| The Axe | p. 102 |
| Lawley Road | p. 111 |
| Trail of the Green Blazer | p. 117 |
| The Martyr's Corner | p. 122 |
| Wife's Holiday | p. 128 |
| A Shadow | p. 132 |
| A Willing Slave | p. 136 |
| Leela's Friend | p. 142 |
| Mother and Son | p. 148 |
| Naga | p. 155 |
| Selvi | p. 165 |
| Second Opinion | p. 176 |
| Cat Within | p. 204 |
| The Edge | p. 212 |
| God and the Cobbler | p. 224 |
| Hungry Child | p. 232 |
| Emden | p. 242 |
| Glossary | p. 254 |
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