Grandmother's Tale And Selected Stories - Couverture souple

Narayan, R. K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0880016248 ISBN 13 : 9780880016247

Editeur : Ecco, 1999

Synopsis

Book by Narayan R K

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

There is no better introduction to R.K. Narayan than this remarkable collection of stories celebrating work that spans five decades. Characters include a storyteller whose magical source of tales dries up, a love-stricken husband who is told by astrologers he must sleep with a prostitute to save his dying wife, a pampered child who discovers that his beloved uncle may be an impostor or even a murderer. Standing supreme amid this rich assortment of stories is the title novella. Told by the narrator's grandmother, the tale recounts the adventures of her mother, married at seven and then abandoned, who crosses the subcontinent to extract her husband from the hands of his new wife. Her courage is immense and her will implacable -- but once her mission is completed, her independence vanishes. Gentle irony, wryly drawn characters, and themes at once Indian and universal mark these humane stories, which firmly establish Narayan as one of the world's preeminant storytellers.

Biographie de l'auteur :

R. K. Narayan, an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, is known worldwide for his "Malgudi" novels, short stories, essays, and travel books. His short story collection, The Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories, is available from Ecco.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ecco
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0880016248
• ISBN 13: 9780880016247
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 324