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| Malgudi Days (Penguin Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: R. K. Narayan
Creator: Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 69291
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0143039652
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780143039655
ASIN: 0143039652
Publication Date: August 29, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Revisiting the old classic.. Nostalgia makes it sweeter August 25, 2004
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I reread Malgudi days after 20 or so years! It was a delight just as it was when I read them the first time. Only this time; being in the US, made the Characters more endearing! Looking through the mist of time the village with all its sounds sights and smells looked prettier than a real one. This is a book for you all ex-pats to curl up on a snowy winter day with a hot cup of tea (even better if someone makes hot Pakoras to go with!) and enjoy.
To the non-Indian friends, may be a hot coffee and some chicken nuggets (or soy nuggets!) and winter days.
To the couple of readers who were disappointed! Well the whole point behind these stories is to capture the life as it flows. The climax is in the journey itself.
 Incredible stories! July 7, 2004
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
Malgudi Days was my introduction to R.K. Narayan and frankly I have been wondering where he's been all my life. These stories are wonderful. They are the kind of stories that will stay with me for several days after reading them. Narayan brings you to a time and a place with each story. His characters are believable, his stories moving, his writing impeccable. Each story is full of humanity. I love this classic author! I really enjoyed this collection and look forward to reading more of his work.
Believe me, the world I left behind is like this May 3, 2004
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Indian village despite its problems of scarcity of drinking water,electricity, poor sanitation, unemployment and lack of health care, holds a charm to all Indians. Mahatma appealed to all Indians to return to villages, Ambedkar asked Dalits to escape them.
More Indians now leave their villages than ever to come to cities.
However, even if they leave their village, its memory remains with them for rest of their life. People call it by different names. Author R K Narayan calls it Malgudi Days!
A delightful book.
amazing stories November 22, 2002
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
R. K. Narayan is one of those authors who conveys a lot of expressions with a few words, and that is clearly displayed in Malgudi days. Each short story is unique and each character given space. A good book, to say the least.
Indian literature at its very best September 6, 2002
Few people will contest the contention that R.K. Narayan is the best Indian writer in English. Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories centered around the fabled town of Malgudi, which is the author's own creation.Once when he was in New York, Narayan was asked where Malgudi was. To which the reply was "Malgudi is everywhere. I find Malgudi right here in New York. The doorkeeper at one of the restaurants reminds me of persons I have come across elsewhere." This book will make you live the Malgudi experience that has captivated so many readers. Enchanting, the short stories are too good that you will relaize that their greatness lies in their extraordinary simplicity. As someone said, the only thing that makes Narayan's books extraordinary is that they are extraordinarily ordinary! I bet you can relate to each of these characters. The stories are so close to real life that it will be tough not to experience a hangover. Narayan is dead, but the legend of Malgudi will live on. Narayan is definitely one of the greatest authors English literature has ever seen. And nothing can quite match Malgudi...
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