Narayan

Hey guys, for any of you who enjoyed Narayan, you should check out some of his other works! As a kid I read quite a few of them, and here are a couple you might want to check out.

The English Teacher, from what I remember, is supposed to be kind of autobiographical of Narayan's own life. It all about this English teacher trying to find the path to happiness and learning how to be a proper provider and husband for his family, etc.

The Emerald Route is another one of his books, but this one is non-fiction. From what I remember it is kind of like a travelogue of the state of Karnataka in India, which I remember having to read because that is where all of my family is from. It's not as entertaining as the fictional works, but it contains a lot of neat things about the history and culture of Karnataka if you guys are interested!

The Talkative Man is pretty short, but pretty good. Its about this man who sets up camp in the town of Malgudi, and his rapport with a local unemployed journalist. The whole situation is comical and interesting, and talks a lot about marriage, because the stranger to Malgudi is this womanizing guy.

Anyways, hope this was informative, helpful, or at least entertaining. Enjoy Narayan!