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Waiting For The Mahatma
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Ideal for readers interested in Indian historical fiction, political awakening, and character-driven stories rooted in cultural nuance.
Waiting For The Mahatma
The first that indolent young Sriram knows about Mahatma Ghandi's visit to Malgudi is when a collection box is waved beneath his nose by the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Yet that is how Sriram leaves Malgudi to become a passionate apostle of the Quit India campaign - only to find his convictions tested by the rigours of a prison cell.
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The first that indolent young Sriram knows about Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Malgudi is when a collection box is waved beneath his nose by the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. The vision's name is Bharato. Capable and quick-witted, her scorn for her gauche but ardent admirer is almost equal to her devotion to the Mahatma.
Yet that is how Sriram leaves Malgudi to become a passionate apostle of the Quit India campaign—only to find his convictions tested by the rigours of a prison cell.
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Alexander McCall Smith, acclaimed author, compares R. K. Narayan's novels to a box of Indian sweets: each unique yet distinctively connected. He praises the depth and subtlety of Narayan's world, noting that readers often find themselves craving more after enjoying one of his works.
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ISBN: 9780099282266
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 August 2000
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 182g
Pages: 256
About the Author
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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