- Mass Market Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Classic; Reprint edition (Jun 1 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140185488
- ISBN-13: 978-0140185485
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 141 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #438,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
This is the story of Nataraj, who earns his living as a printer in the little world of Malgudi, an imaginary town in South India. Nataraj and his close friends, a poet and a journalist, find their congenial days disturbed when Vasu, a powerful taxidermist, moves in with his stuffed hyenas and pythons, and brings his dancing-women up the printer's private stairs. When Vasu, in search of larger game, threatens the life of a temple elephant that Nataraj has befriended, complications ensue that are both laughable and tragic.
About the Author
R.K. Narayan was born in Madras, South India, in 1906, and educated there and at Maharaja's College in Mysore. His first novel, Swami and Friends and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, are both set in the enchanting fictional territory of Malgudi and are only two out of the twelve novels he based there. In 1958 Narayan's work The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor. In addition to his novels, Narayan has authored five collections of short stories, including A Horse and Two Goats, Malguidi Days, and Under the Banyan Tree, two travel books, two volumes of essays, a volume of memoirs, and the re-told legends Gods, Demons and Others, The Ramayana, and the Mahabharata. In 1980 he was awarded the A.C. Benson Medal by the Royal Society of Literature and in 1982 he was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Narayan died in 2001.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Malgudi Magic,
This review is from: 20th Century Man Eater Of Malgudi (Mass Market Paperback)
I am an ardent reader of R.K.Narayan's novels. I have read all his novels 2 to 3 times. This particular book "Man Eater of Malgudi" is one of my favourites. R.K.Narayan very effectively picturizes the typical South Indian town of Malgudithrough his books. It is a very good book for foreigners to learn about the Indian Culture and for Indians it is like a mirror.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok,
By A Customer
This review is from: 20th Century Man Eater Of Malgudi (Mass Market Paperback)
It was an ok book. Didn't really come together till the end, made it hard to understand and really enjoy.
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Maneater Rulez,
By Neema (Lagos) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 20th Century Man Eater Of Malgudi (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the most unexplainable book! I cant say whether its stupid or ot. its so hilariious but has too much of inimportant and useless stories which have no relation with anything. i have to write a book report so i read it. anyone else who has too will really like it. i didnt think it would be good but pretty much liked it. i like the ending especially. anywayz, now i'm going to copy the other persons review, give it to my teacher and get 5/5. thanx amazon and the reviewer from manchester!
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