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The Painter of Signs

The Painter of Signs

by R. K. Narayan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

Narayan's tale about Raman, a simple, pious sign painter who is deeply set in his work and routine -- until a spirited young free-thinker named Daisy arrives to bring birth control to the village. Raman falls in love and finds his life anything but routine. Set in Narayan's fictional city of Malgudi.  (IDA341, $14.00)

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