Description
In the vividly observed town of Malgudi, a meticulous sign painter turns the everyday bustle of commerce into a craft of precision and pride, finding meaning in the small details of work and routine. When Daisy—connected to a family planning clinic—enters his life, their relationship grows into a thoughtful negotiation of love, ambition, and the shifting expectations shaping women and men. As misunderstandings and public pressures mount, their private hopes are tested by changing loyalties and the stirrings of political activism. With R. K. Narayan’s characteristic warmth, humor, and wry insight, this novel explores intimacy and independence—showing how affection is sustained (or strained) by the realities of a society in motion.
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paperback
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 1982
148 pages
ISBN: 9780140185492
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First Published
1976
Language
eng
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