The Financial Expert

Name: The Financial Expert
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780099282365
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By R K Narayan

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In The Financial Expert, R K Narayan tells the story of Margayya, a self-appointed financial advisor operating under the shade of a banyan tree in India. Known for his expertise in managing minor but intricate financial transactions, Margayya is the go-to person for securing loans and navigating local banking procedures. However, an unexpected interview with a Bank Secretary and an incident involving his son Balu, who destroys Margayya's account book, disrupts his prosperous career and turns his life upside down.
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This novel will appeal to readers interested in Indian life and society, those who enjoy character-driven stories with subtle humour and insight, and fans of classic general fiction exploring everyday struggles and ambitions.

Who else would you consult if you wanted a loan from the local Co-operative Bank?But a scrape with officialdom in the form of an unplanned interview with the Bank's Secretary - and a mishap which finds his spoilt son Balu throwing his accounts book down a drain - temporarily cuts short a lucrative career.

Keynote/Publisher's Comments'The novelist I admire most in the English language' Graham Greene 20001211

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The Financial Expert by R. K. Narayan is celebrated by Graham Greene, who once remarked, "The novelist I admire most in the English language."

In the shade of a banyan tree sits Margayva, a self-styled advisor on the complex minor transactions that are an integral part of Indian life. Who else would you consult if you wanted a loan from the local Co-operative Bank?

However, a scrape with officialdom in the form of an unplanned interview with the Bank's Secretary—and a mishap which finds his spoilt son Balu throwing his accounts book down a drain—temporarily cuts short a lucrative career.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099282365

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 256

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R K Narayan's writing spans the greatest period of change in modern Indian history, from the days of the Raj - Swami and Friends (1935), The Bachelor of Arts (1937) and The English Teacher (1945) - to recent years of political unrest - The Painter of Signs (1976), A Tiger for Malgudi (1983), and Talkative Man (1987). He has published numerous collections of short stories, including Malgudi Days (1982), and Under the Banyan Tree (1985), and several works of non-fiction.

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