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Guide

Published
Jan 1958
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General Fiction General Fiction
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220

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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.

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May 1980 Penguin ISBN 0140054537
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Jan 1958 Viking ISBN 0670356689
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