A Town Called Malgudi

Author: R K NarayanPublisher: Penguin/VikingYear: 1999Language: EnglishPages: 642ISBN/UPC (if available): 0670889512 DescriptionThis collection encapsulating some of the most memorable fiction and the very best of Narayan's remarkable output, is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest living writers in the English language.In a writing career spanning seven decades, he has enthralled and entertained generations of readers with his deftly etched characters, his uniquely stylized language and his wry sense of humor. A storyteller par excellence, Narayan's greatest achievement perhaps lies in creating and peopling the imagined landscapes of a town called Malgudi, located somewhere in south India, which has come alive in story after story in such a way that is has now become a part of modern Indian folklore.This collection brings between two covers some of the most memorable fiction that has emerged from Narayan's pen. It contains The man-eater of Malgudi, arguably the greatest novel