Reluctant Guru  First Edition 1974 R K Narayan Signed Rare

Reluctant Guru

By R. K. Narayan

Publisher :Hind Pocket Books, (An orient paperback).Delhi

Publication Date: 1974, FIRST EDITION

Binding: Paperback, No DJ.

Signed and inscribed by Author

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Rare First Edition, only First Edition for sale.

SIGNED BOOKS BY R. K. NARAYAN ARE VERY SCARCE AND PRESENTLY NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE.

172 numbered pages + 4 pages.

Size 10 ½ x 17 ½ cm.

R. K. Narayan (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), (shortened from Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami) was an Indian author whose works of fiction include a series of books about people and their interactions in an imagined town in India called Malgudi. He is one of three leading figures of early Indian literature in English, along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. He is credited with bringing Indian literature in English to the rest of the world, and is regarded as one of India's greatest  English  language novelists.

Narayan broke through with the help of his mentor and friend, Graham Greene, who was instrumental in getting publishers for Narayan’s first four books, including the semi-autobiographical trilogy of Swami and Friends The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher. Narayan’s works also include The Financial Expert, hailed as one of the most original works of 1951, and Sahitya Akademi Award winner The Guide, which was adapted for films in Hindi and English languages, and for Broadway.

The setting for most of Narayan's stories is the fictional town of Malgudi, first introduced in Swami and Friends. His narratives highlight social context and provide a feel for his characters through everyday life. He has been compared to William Faulkner, who also created a fictional town that stood for reality, brought out the humour and energy of ordinary life, and displayed compassionate humanism in his writing. Narayan's short story writing style has been compared to that of Guy de Maupassant, as they both have an ability to compress the narrative without losing out on elements of the story. Narayan has also come in for criticism for being too simple in his prose and diction.

In a writing career that spanned over sixty years, Narayan received many awards and honours. These include the AC Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature and the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award. He was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament.

CONDITION:

Front cover has tears and chips. Back cover has tears and chips.

Spine has a tape across it.

 First 4 pages have small tears on the blank parts of the edges.

Last two pages have small tears on the blank parts.

Last five pages have two microscopic holes.

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