The Talkative Man tells the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives at the Malgudi train station to pursue a purported U.N. project. The stranger winds up staying at Talkative Man's home, where he begins to seduce the librarian's daughter.
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R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), born and educated in India, was the author of fourteen novels, numerous short stories and essays, a memoir, and three retold myths. His work, championed by Graham Greene, who became a close friend, was often compared to that of Dickens, Chekhov, Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor, among others. October 10, 2006, is the centennial of Narayan's birth.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The Talkative Man tells the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives at the Malgudi train station to pursue a purported U. N. project. The stranger winds up staying at Talkative Man's home, where he begins to seduce the librarian's daughter. 123 pages. Seller Inventory # 1579936
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