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Description

In his wrylt funny style, R.K. Narayan shares his life story. In his youth, the dreaming Narayan begins to write fiction against the advice of all. When one of his pieces is accepted by Punch magazine, his life becomes gradually filled with bumbling British diplomats, strange movie moguls,... read more

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All day long, I sat half buried in sand piled in a corner of our garden, raising castles and mountain-ranges, unaware of the fierce Madras sun overhead.

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  1. R. K. Narayan (Author)
 

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