Memories of Malgudi

Author: R K NarayanPublisher: Penguin/VikingYear: 2000Language: EnglishPages: 779ISBN/UPC (if available): 0670899917 DescriptionThis omnibus edition brings together five unforgettable novels from the Narayan corpus, written over a period of fifty-two years between 1938 and 1990. The last in the series of Collectors' edition of Narayan's novel, Memories of Malgudi showcases the best of the master storyteller's oeuvre.For the better part of the last century, R K Narayan's novels have delighted and captivated millions of readers the world over with their depiction of people, places and events set in the fictional town of Malgudi. This omnibus edition brings together five unforgettable novels from the Narayan corpus.The Dark Room, the first novel in this collection, is the story of the marital discord between Savitri, a traditional Hindu wife, and Ramani, her husband. Irked by Ramani's excessive interest in Shanta Bai, an office colleague, Savitri retreats, literally and metaphorically,