The Guide

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Classics, Religious, Literary
Cover of the book The Guide by R. K. Narayan, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: R. K. Narayan ISBN: 9781440623110
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: August 29, 2006
Imprint: Penguin Classics Language: English
Author: R. K. Narayan
ISBN: 9781440623110
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: August 29, 2006
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Language: English

For the centennial of his birth, R. K. Narayan's most celebrated novel

Formerly India's most corrupt tourist guide, Raju—just released from prison—seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju's newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan's most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

For the centennial of his birth, R. K. Narayan's most celebrated novel

Formerly India's most corrupt tourist guide, Raju—just released from prison—seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju's newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan's most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book My Antonia by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Best Friends by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Murder, She Wrote: A Vote for Murder by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book The Runner's Handbook by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Vengeance Moon by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Break Me Down by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book High Maintenance by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Shadows at Midnight by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Come to Me Recklessly by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Walk on Water by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Blood in Her Veins by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Big Jack by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Longarm 354 by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book Walking with Abel by R. K. Narayan
Cover of the book The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary by R. K. Narayan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy