| A Tiger for Malgudi and the Man-Eater of Malgudi Contributor(s): Narayan, R. K. (Author), Iyer, Pico (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143105809 ISBN-13: 9780143105800 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2009 Annotation: Two comic gems from the father of modern Indian fictiona available in one volume for the first time These two novels show R. K. Narayan at his best, offering enchanting tales of human absurdity that are also skillfully woven parables infused with Hindu mysticism. "A Tiger for Malgudi" is told from the point of view of the tiger Raja, now old and toothless, who looks back on his life in the circus and in films, and on his dramatic bid to escape the brutish human world in a quest for freedom. "The Man-Eater of Malgudi" is the story of Nataraj, a mild-mannered printer who stands up to Vasu, a pugnacious taxidermist, when Vasu begins to covet the beloved temple elephant for his collection. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Fantasy - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009014280 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5" W x 7.86" (0.55 lbs) 368 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Two comic gems from the father of modern Indian fiction- available in one volume for the first time These two novels show R. K. Narayan at his best, offering enchanting tales of human absurdity that are also skillfully woven parables infused with Hindu mysticism. A Tiger for Malgudi is told from the point of view of the tiger Raja, now old and toothless, who looks back on his life in the circus and in films, and on his dramatic bid to escape the brutish human world in a quest for freedom. The Man-Eater of Malgudi is the story of Nataraj, a mild-mannered printer who stands up to Vasu, a pugnacious taxidermist, when Vasu begins to covet the beloved temple elephant for his collection. 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. |