Malgudi Adventures - Classic Tales For Children

by R. K. Narayan (Author)

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Synopsis of Malgudi Adventures - Classic Tales For Children

Unforgettable Stories For Children From The Masterly Pen Of R.K. Narayan

After The Stupendous Success Of Malgudi Schooldays, R.K. NarayanS Chronicle Of The Escapades Of Swami And His Friends, Comes Malgudi Adventures, Which Contains More Delightful Stories Of ChildrenS Adventures In The Magical South Indian Small Town Of Malgudi.

There Are The Memorable Stories Of Babu, Who, In Trying To Set Up The Lights For His Sisters Navaratri Display, Manages To Plunge The Entire Household Into Darkness; Of A Snake Charmer Boy Who Grows Up With A Monkey Named Rama As His Companion; And Of Raju, Who Decides To Become A Guide When A Train Station Is Built At Malgudi. Also Included Are The Fascinating Stories Of Balu, Who Dumps His FatherS Accounts Ledger In The Gutter; Of A Little Boy Who Finds Himself Lost On The Streets Of Malgudi Late One Night; Of Chandran, Who Falls Head Over Heels In Love On The Banks Of The Sarayu One Evening; And Of The Hilarious Sequence Of Events That Unfolds When Raja The Tiger Decides To Seek Refuge In The Local School.

I Would Ask Any Indian Reader To Read And Enjoy Narayan Before Going To Pillow Sized Bestsellers..Such A Great Writer With A Great Command Over The Language..He Has Beautifully Portrayed The South Indian Families And Cultures..

>About The Author
R.K. Narayan Was Born In Madras, South India, In 1906, And Educated There And At MaharajaS College In Mysore. His First Novel, Swami And Friends And Its Successor, The Bachelor Of Arts, Are Both Set In The Enchanting Fictional Territory Of Malgudi And Are Only Two Out Of The Twelve Novels He Based There. In 1958 NarayanS Work The Guide Won Him The National Prize Of The Indian Literary Academy, His CountryS Highest Literary Honor. In Addition To His Novels, Narayan Has Authored Five Collections Of Short Stories, Including A Horse And Two Goats, Malguidi Days, And Under The Banyan Tree, Two Travel Books, Two Volumes Of Essays, A Volume Of Memoirs, And The Re-Told Legends Gods, Demons And Others, The Ramayana, And The Mahabharata. In 1980 He Was Awarded The A.C. Benson Medal By The Royal Society Of Literature And In 1982 He Was Made An Honorary Member Of The American Academy And Institute Of Arts And Letters. Narayan Died In 2001