The guide / R.K. Narayan ; introduction by Michael Gorra.
By: Narayan, R. K.
Series: Penguin classics: Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2006Description: xxiv, 196 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 0143039644 (pbk.); 9780143039648 (pbk.).Subject(s): Malgudi (India : Imaginary place) -- Fiction | Tour guides (Persons) -- Fiction | Bharata natyam dancers -- Fiction | Spiritual life -- Hinduism -- Fiction | India -- FictionDDC classification: 823.914 Summary: 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.Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Remark |
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Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1958.
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.