ISBN: 9780143039662

R.K. Narayan was born in Madras, South India, in 1906, and educated there and at Maharaja's College in Mysore. His first novel, Swami and Friends and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, … More...

R.K. Narayan was born in Madras, South India, in 1906, and educated there and at Maharaja's College in Mysore. His first novel, Swami and Friends and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, are both set in the enchanting fictional territory of Malgudi and are only two out of the twelve novels he based there. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   The Painter of Signs by R.K. Narayan For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides himself on his creative work. But all that changes when he meets Daisy, a thrillingly independent young woman who wishes to bring birth control to the area. Hired to create signs for her clinics, Raman finds himself smitten by a love he cannot understand, much less avoid-and soon realizes that life isn&#039;t so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayan&#039;s fictional city of Malgudi, &quot;The Painter of Signs&quot; is a wry, bittersweet treasure. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description In this wry, funny, bitter-sweet story, love gets in the way of progress when Raman, a sign painter, meets the thrillingly independent Daisy, who wishes to bring birth control to the city of Malgudi. Author Biography R.K. Narayan was born in Madras, South India, in 1906, and educated there and at Maharaja's College in Mysore. His first novel, Swami and Friends and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, are both set in the enchanting fictional territory of Malgudi and are only two out of the twelve novels he based there. In 1958 Narayan's work The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor. In addition to his novels, Narayan has authored five collections of short stories, including A Horse and Two Goats, Malguidi Days, and Under the Banyan Tree, two travel books, two volumes of essays, a volume of memoirs, and the re-told legends Gods, Demons and Others, The Ramayana, and the Mahabharata. In 1980 he was awarded the A.C. Benson Medal by the Royal Society of Literature and in 1982 he was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Narayan died in 2001. Long Description For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides himself on his creative work. But all that changes when he meets Daisy, a thrillingly independent young woman who wishes to bring birth control to the area. Hired to create signs for her clinics, Raman finds himself smitten by a love he cannot understand, much less avoidand soon realizes that life isnt so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayans fictional city of Malgudi, "The Painter of Signs" is a wry, bittersweet treasure. Details ISBN0143039660 Author R.K. Narayan Short Title PAINTER OF SIGNS Pages 153 Publisher Penguin Books Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0143039660 ISBN-13 9780143039662 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-09-30 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1906 Death 2001 Residence Madras, II DOI 10.1604/9780143039662 Audience General/Trade We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:157394588; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9780143039662, Publication Year: 2006, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Book Title: The Painter of Signs, Item Height: 198mm, Topic: Books, Item Width: 130mm, Item Weight: 147g, Number of Pages: 176 Pages, Penguin Books LTD<

2006, ISBN: 9780143039662

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP], For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides hims… More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP], For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides himself on his creative work. But all that changes when he meets Daisy, a thrillingly independent young woman who wishes to bring birth control to the area. Hired to create signs for her clinics, Raman finds himself smitten by a love he cannot understand, much less avoid-and soon realizes that life isn't so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayan's fictional city of Malgudi, The Painter of Signs is a wry, bittersweet treasure.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 176, [GW: 141g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Klarna-Sofortüberweisung, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<

2006, ISBN: 9780143039662

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP], For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides hims… More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP], For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides himself on his creative work. But all that changes when he meets Daisy, a thrillingly independent young woman who wishes to bring birth control to the area. Hired to create signs for her clinics, Raman finds himself smitten by a love he cannot understand, much less avoid-and soon realizes that life isn't so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayan's fictional city of Malgudi, The Painter of Signs is a wry, bittersweet treasure.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 176, [GW: 141g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Klarna-Sofortüberweisung, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<

2006, ISBN: 9780143039662

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP], For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides hims… More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP], For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides himself on his creative work. But all that changes when he meets Daisy, a thrillingly independent young woman who wishes to bring birth control to the area. Hired to create signs for her clinics, Raman finds himself smitten by a love he cannot understand, much less avoid-and soon realizes that life isn't so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayan's fictional city of Malgudi, The Painter of Signs is a wry, bittersweet treasure.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 176, [GW: 141g], PayPal, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<