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A remarkable collection of stories from "India's most notable novelist and short-story writer" (The New York Times Book Review). There is no better introduction to R.K. Narayan than this remarkable collection of stories celebrating work that spans five decades. Characters include a storyteller... read more

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I was brought up by my grandmother in Madras from my third year while my mother lived in Bangalore with a fourth child on hand after me.

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  1. R. K. Narayan (Author)
 

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