Swami and Friends
Novel by Indian author R. K. Narayan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swami and Friends is the first of a series of novels written by R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), English language novelist from India. The novel, the first book Narayan wrote, is set in British India in a town called Malgudi. The second and third books in the trilogy are The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher.
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Author | R. K. Narayan |
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Cover artist | R. K. Laxman |
Country | India |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Published | 1935 Hamilton |
Media type | |
Pages | 459 |
ISBN | 978-0-09-928227-3 |
OCLC | 360179 |
Followed by | The Bachelor of Arts |
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The novel follows a ten-year-old schoolboy, Swaminathan, and his attempts to court the favour of a much wealthier schoolboy, Rajam.
Malgudi Schooldays is a slightly abridged version of Swami and Friends, and includes two additional stories featuring Swami from Malgudi Days and Under the Banyan Tree.[1]