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Swami and Friends by Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan · Booklabria

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Swami and Friends

Social life and customsStudents

Swami and Friends

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First published: 1935
Editions: 11 in 2 languages

Synopsis

Narayan’s debut novel, this is also the first to be set in the fictional town of Malgudi and the first of a semi-autobiographical trilogy, along with ‘The Bachelor of Arts’ and ‘The English Teacher’. It relates, in a gently humorous fashion, the life and adventures of a young boy and his friends as they grow up in a small provincial town. It has been highly praised by a number of critics and writers, including Graham Greene.

Subjects: Social life and customs
Students
Near and far eastern fiction
Malgudi
Time: 20th Century

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11 in 2 languages

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