Description
Set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi during a period of late-1980s and early-1990s change, this novel follows Nagaraj, a man content with his steady routines until he takes on a more ambitious undertaking: writing a biography of the mythological Narada. As he gathers everyday details and wrestles with the imaginative demands of myth, Nagaraj’s project becomes a lens for exploring art, belief, and what it means to live thoughtfully rather than merely to pass time. Between the pull of tradition and the pressures of modern life, his private aspirations quietly collide with the rhythms of community and the realities of public life. With R. K. Narayan’s characteristic clarity and humane warmth, the story offers a gentle, reflective portrait of how observation and storytelling can illuminate both the self and the world around it.
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Published Jan 1, 1990
208 pages
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First Published
1990
Language
eng
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