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Original Title:	Swami and Friends
ISBN:	0226568318 (ISBN13: 9780226568317)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Malgudi(India)

Swami and Friends

R.K. Narayan

Paperback | Pages: 190 pages

Rating: 4.22 | 10192 Users | 369 Reviews

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"There are writers—Tolstoy and Henry James to name two—whom we hold in awe, writers—Turgenev and Chekhov—for whom we feel a personal affection, other writers whom we respect—Conrad for example—but who hold us at a long arm's length with their 'courtly foreign grace.' Narayan (whom I don't hesitate to name in such a context) more than any of them wakes in me a spring of gratitude, for he has offered me a second home. Without him I could never have known what it is like to be Indian."—Graham Greene

Offering rare insight into the complexities of Indian middle-class society, R. K. Narayan traces life in the fictional town of Malgudi. The Dark Room is a searching look at a difficult marriage and a woman who eventually rebels against the demands of being a good and obedient wife. In Mr. Sampath, a newspaper man tries to keep his paper afloat in the face of social and economic changes sweeping India. Narayan writes of youth and young adulthood in the semiautobiographical Swami and Friends and The Bachelor of Arts. Although the ordinary tensions of maturing are heightened by the particular circumstances of pre-partition India, Narayan provides a universal vision of childhood, early love and grief.

"The experience of reading one of his novels is . . . comparable to one's first reaction to the great Russian novels: the fresh realization of the common humanity of all peoples, underlain by a simultaneous sense of strangeness—like one's own reflection seen in a green twilight."—Margaret Parton, New York Herald Tribune

"The novels of R.K. Narayan are the best I have read in any language for a long time. . . . His work gives the conviction that it is possible to capture in English, a language not born of India, the distinctive characteristics of Indian family life."—Amit Roy, Daily Telegraph

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Title	:	Swami and Friends
Author	:	R.K. Narayan
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 190 pages
Published	:	October 1st 1994 by University Of Chicago Press (first published 1935)
Categories	:	Fiction. Cultural. India. Asian Literature. Indian Literature. Classics. Humor

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I was quite close to swami's age when malgudi days aired on TV. The faces on the show were familiar and the stories had a comforting feel to them. Where I am from, swami is a school staple. We see life in a small town where there is a strong British presence in schools and in government offices . Narayan writes about life in such small town where people have now lived for years in a system that looks complacent but the omnipresent head of foreign rule is ever present. Amidst all this we see

An absolutely delightful read. Swami and Friends offers a refreshing view of village life in early 20th century India, seen from the perspective of a ten year old in all his innocence.

I'm someone who has a special corner in her heart for children book. This book is also like that. This kind of books are stress buster and makes you feel better

It was a delight to meet you again, Swami. I can only say this, we'll meet again soon,my friend. Loved the book. Highly recommended.

Outstanding book by RK Narayan, truly one of India's greatest writers. Set in the small town of Malgudi, the book is a narration of the tribulatoins of childhood as well as a description of the culture and context of pre-independence India seen through a child's eyes.Excellent description, great sense of humour and the child's blithe spirit pervades the whole book, bringing you alternately to laughter, joy and vexation. The young boy trying to be a man, buckling under peer pressure, close

I have heard many things about R.K Narayan . I am ashamed to say that I have not read a single book of his till now, him being such a renowned writer not to mention the fact that he was an Indian. I saw his books at a book fair recently.At first , I was hesitant to buy his books ,but then my dad compelled me ,So I ended up buying two of his books .Better late than never.The story is about Swami,Mani and Rajam who were foes at first but then went on to become great friends .What I like most in