- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: PAN Macmillan Adult (Jun 22 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0330484435
- ISBN-13: 978-0330484435
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,920,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Narayan is a kind of tapestry-artist; to him the pattern is all, and he sees it everywhere. -- Times Literary Supplement
[Narayan is] such a natural writer, so true to his experience and emotion. -- V. S. Naipaul
[Narayan is] the novelist I admire most in the English language. -- Graham Greene --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
[Narayan is] such a natural writer, so true to his experience and emotion. -- V. S. Naipaul
[Narayan is] the novelist I admire most in the English language. -- Graham Greene --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book 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, evasive Indian officials and the blind urge to fall in love.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Narayan's days,
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This review is from: My Days (Hardcover)
R.K. Narayan's memoir gives us a glimpse into the uncomplicated life of a simple man who became one of the 20th century's literary giants. On par with Graham Greene, Narayan shared in his literature the world of Malgudi, a busy place peopled with hilarious characters and a clear reflection of the politics of a small Indian city. Narayan's India is real, bereft of the imperial feel of Kipling's version of a few decades earlier. In Malgudi, everyone knows each other, and the circle of life revolves around a little print shop, fashioned after the shop Narayan would visit when creating his local arts paper as a young man.MY DAYS is a fascinating look into Narayan's psyche, though it does drag at times. Narayan clearly writes better make-believe than real life, but this book is still a treat.
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent rendering of Narayan'slife and times,
By A Customer
This review is from: My Days (Hardcover)
This is vintage Narayan at his best. Those of us who are his regular readers, will continue to marvel at his breezy, uncomplicated style of narration. My Days will make you smile, shed a tear and feel sorry when it ends ! A must for all book-lovers.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent rendering of Narayan'slife and times,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Days (Hardcover)
This is vintage Narayan at his best. Those of us who are his regular readers, will continue to marvel at his breezy, uncomplicated style of narration. My Days will make you smile, shed a tear and feel sorry when it ends ! A must for all book-lovers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Narayan's days,
By J. Gifford - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Days (Hardcover)
R.K. Narayan's memoir gives us a glimpse into the uncomplicated life of a simple man who became one of the 20th century's literary giants. On par with Graham Greene, Narayan shared in his literature the world of Malgudi, a busy place peopled with hilarious characters and a clear reflection of the politics of a small Indian city. Narayan's India is real, bereft of the imperial feel of Kipling's version of a few decades earlier. In Malgudi, everyone knows each other, and the circle of life revolves around a little print shop, fashioned after the shop Narayan would visit when creating his local arts paper as a young man.MY DAYS is a fascinating look into Narayan's psyche, though it does drag at times. Narayan clearly writes better make-believe than real life, but this book is still a treat. |
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