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Malgudi Days
A welcoming collection of R. K. Narayan stories from the fictional town of Malgudi.
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Why it fits
Read one story during a break or several together; the lucid style and varied characters offer humour pathos and an enduring portrait of ordinary life.
Children shopkeepers teachers officials and eccentrics move through a South Indian town that feels both particular and universal. Each self-contained story reveals how much drama can sit inside routine.