This book is about the human concerns of R.K. Narayan revealed through his humane characters traversing the mythical town Malgudi with which his name is inextricably associated. The struggle of the characters for a decent life exemplifies the perennial human struggle for transcending the mundane conditions of life. In portraying his characters Narayan brings out the hidden poetry and unrecognized pathos so often found in the ordinariness of the common man. The ...
