Author:R. K. Narayan
An enchanting collection from India's foremost storyteller, rich in wry, warmly observed characters from every walk of Indian life - merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues - all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience Like Nambi in the title story, Narayan has the mesmeric ability to spellbind his audience. This he achieves with a masterful combination of economy and rhythm, creating haunting images and a variety of settings to evoke a unique paradox of reality and folklore.
Exquisite...these stories sparkle with the fire of real diamonds.
—— The TimesContemporary Indian fiction writers are among the finest in the world, and Desai at her best, as she is throughout this collection, has deservedly won her place alongside them.
—— Irish TimesUnsentimental, dazzling, funny and achingly sad.
—— Literary ReviewAll her stories are full of a confidence in human nature that is a rarity and a pleasure to encounter.
—— The SpectatorAnita Desai is one of the most brilliant and subtle writers ever to have described the meeting of eastern and western culture.
—— Alison Lurie
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