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ISBN-10: 0143039652
ISBN-13: 9780143039655
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publish Date: 09/01/2006
Dimensions: 7.76" L, 5.14" W, 0.52" H

Malgudi Days

Introduction by: Jhumpa Lahiri

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Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan’s centennial

Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India “the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story.” Composed of powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan’s imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. This edition includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize- winning author Jhumpa Lahiri.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Details

ISBN-10: 0143039652
ISBN-13: 9780143039655
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publish Date: 09/01/2006
Dimensions: 7.76" L, 5.14" W, 0.52" H
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