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ISBN: 9780141196176 - A Breath of Lucifer

A Breath of Lucifer
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0141196173 ISBN13: 9780141196176
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 Feb 2011
Includes such tales as: "A Breath of Lucifer", "House Opposite", "The Watchman", "Another Community", "Like the Sun", "Uncle's Letters", "Fruition at Forty" and "Half a Rupee's Worth". "I wish you a speedy recovery. I do not know what happened... More

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ISBN: 9781857152944 - R K Narayan Omnibus (v, 2)

R K Narayan Omnibus (v, 2)
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 1857152948 ISBN13: 9781857152944
Publisher: Everyman Everyman's Library
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 02 Mar 2006
Features stories such as "Mr Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi", "The Financial Expert", and "Waiting for the Mahatma". "Mr Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi" is the story of a businessman who adapts to the collapse of his weekly newspaper by... More

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A Malgudi Omnibus
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0749396040 ISBN13: 9780749396046
Publisher: Vintage Minerva
Edition: Reissue
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 30 Aug 1994
Three of Narayan's novels ("Swami and Friends", "The Bachelor of Arts" and "The English Teacher") featuring the imaginary Indian town of Malgudi, which he has used for 60 years as the setting for his stories. They provide an introduction to a... More

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ISBN: 9780140185492 - The Painter of Signs

The Painter of Signs
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0140185496 ISBN13: 9780140185492
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Penguin Classics
Edition: New edition
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 28 Jan 1993
Love gets in the way of progress when Raman, a sign painter, meets Daisy, who wishes to bring birth control to the city of Malgudi. In this wry, funny, bittersweet story, love gets in the way of progress when Raman, a sign painter, meets the... More

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ISBN: 9780099282280 - The English Teacher

The English Teacher
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0099282283 ISBN13: 9780099282280
Publisher: Vintage
Edition: New edition
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 02 Aug 2001
English teacher Krishna has recently married, but his wife and daughter live miles away. The story begins with his immediate family deciding to join him. Krishna is initially frightened by this, but soon finds that his love for both his wife and... More

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The Ramayana
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0143039679 ISBN13: 9780143039679
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Penguin Classics
Edition: New edition
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 02 Nov 2006
A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, "The Ramayana" is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC... More

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The Mahabharata
R K Narayan Narayan, R K

ISBN10: 0141185007 ISBN13: 9780141185002
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Penguin Classics
Edition: New edition
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01 Mar 2001
The Mahabharata is some 3,500 years old and is the longest poem in existence. It is one of the founding epics of Indian culture, yet it is also a highly dramatic and enthralling story. It centres around a royal family who are at war with each... More

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Swami and Friends
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0099282275 ISBN13: 9780099282273
Publisher: Vintage
Edition: New edition
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Aug 2000
Ten-year-old Swaminathan is living in exciting times. The sleeping giant of India is beginning to stir to the dwelling reverberations which herald the great struggle for independence. But it's all rather confusing for the boy. Though he might... More

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The Guide
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0143039644 ISBN13: 9780143039648
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 02 Nov 2006
Formerly Indiaas most corrupt tourist guide, Rajuajust released from prisonaseeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Rajuas newfound sanctity to the test. More

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ISBN: 9780099282266 - Waiting for the Mahatma

Waiting for the Mahatma
R K Narayan

ISBN10: 0099282267 ISBN13: 9780099282266
Publisher: Vintage
Edition: New edition
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Aug 2000
The first time that indolent young Sriram knows about Mahatma Ghandi's visit to Malgudi is when a collection box is waved beneath his nose by the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. The vision's name is Bharato. Capable and quick-witted... More

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