Description
In the everyday bustle of Malgudi, Mr. Sampath—an ambitious printer with a talent for grand talk—keeps trying on new identities as if they were costumes, chasing fame, reputation, and money with restless confidence. As his plans collide with reality, the people around him become both mirrors and foils, revealing how easily aspiration can turn into performance. Woven through a distinctly Hindu understanding of life’s stages and duties, the novel traces the slow, comic, and often painful process of maturation—asking what it means to grow up when dreams demand more than talk. With R. K. Narayan’s wry, humane, and quietly philosophical style, this is a thoughtful meditation on values, self-knowledge, and the search for a steadier way to live beyond posturing.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Jul 25, 2012
235 pages
ISBN: 9780345803832
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First Published
1983
Language
eng
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