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The Guide: A Novel
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The Guide: A Novel

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New introduction by Michael Garra

For the centennial of his birth, R. K. Narayan’s most celebrated novel;;Formerly India’s most corrupt tourist guide, Raju-just released from prison-seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju’s newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan’s most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country’s highest literary honor.;;For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
8 January 2007
Pages
224
ISBN
9780143039648

New introduction by Michael Garra

For the centennial of his birth, R. K. Narayan’s most celebrated novel;;Formerly India’s most corrupt tourist guide, Raju-just released from prison-seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju’s newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan’s most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country’s highest literary honor.;;For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
8 January 2007
Pages
224
ISBN
9780143039648