A Tiger for Malgudi and the Man-Eater of Malgudi Paperback - 2009
by R. K. Narayan; Introduction by Pico Iyer
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 skillfullywoven parables infused with Hindu mysticism. A Tiger for Malgudi istold 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 dramaticbid to escape the brutish human world in a quest for freedom.The Man-Eater of Malgudi is the story of Nataraj, a mild-manneredprinter who stands up to Vasu, a pugnacious taxidermist, when Vasubegins to covet the beloved temple elephant for his collection.
Summary
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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- Title A Tiger for Malgudi and the Man-Eater of Malgudi
- Author R. K. Narayan; Introduction by Pico Iyer
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Date 2009-07-28
- Features Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143105800 / 0143105809
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 7.86 x 5 x 0.68 in (19.96 x 12.70 x 1.73 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Tigers, Malgudi (India: Imaginary place)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009014280
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
-The New York Times Book Review
"Narayan is a first-rate storyteller."
-The New Yorker
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