Description
In the unhurried village of Kritam, an old man named Muni lives by the steady rhythms of poverty, pride, and everyday dignity. When a foreigner arrives, curiosity sparks conversation—and what begins as a simple exchange becomes a quietly comic test of how people interpret the unfamiliar. With R. K. Narayan’s plainspoken clarity and gentle irony, the story turns on small observations that reveal big truths about social status, cultural misunderstanding, and the resilience of ordinary lives. Short, warm, and sharply perceptive, it celebrates human connection even when language, assumptions, and appearances get in the way.
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paperback
Puffin
Published Jan 1, 1970
ISBN: 9780140378856
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First Published
1986
Language
eng
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