Mr Sampath--The Printer of Malgudi

Narayan, R.K.

ISBN 10: 0226568385 / ISBN 13: 9780226568386

Published by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 1981

About this Item

219 pp. Published in association with William Heinemann, Ltd. Originally pub. in 1949.

Seller Inventory # 6176

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mr Sampath--The Printer of Malgudi
• Publisher: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226568385
• ISBN 13: 9780226568386
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Thus
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Weekly publications of The Banner is entirely due to two dedicated Malgudi Srinivas edits the newspaper, while Mr. Sampath prints it. They work night & day to satisfy the increasing demands of their clamoring public. In rare moments of relaxation, Srinivas occupies his mind puzzling over the futility of human existence, while Mr. Sampath good-naturedly shoulders all the financial burdens. Without warning, The Banner suddenly folds.Never a character to be foiled for long, Mr. Sampath becomes involved with Sunrise Productions & ropes in Srinivas to write the film scripts. Unfortunately the glamorous life goes to Mr. Sampath's head & chaos ensues. At times amusing, unfailingly perspicacious, R.K.Narayan has written a story of great distinction & charm.

About the Author

R. K. Narayan (1906–2001) was one of the most prominent Indian novelists of the twentieth century. Most of his stories are set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, a place that Narayan populated with numerous characters. He was the recipient of many awards for his work including the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, India's highest literary honor. In 1980 he was awarded the AC Benson Medal by the Royal Society of Literature, of which he was an honorary member and in 1982 he was elected an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.