Pemanasan Global & Perubahan Iklim
The Flea Palace
The Calcutta Chromosome
Dancing on Thin Ice
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Tall Tree, Nest of the Wind (The Javanese Shadow-play Dewa Ruai Performed by Ki Anom Soeroto) : A Study in Performance Philology
Pandemic Preparedness: Creating a Fair And Equitable Influenza Virus And Benefit Sharing System
Life After Injury: A Rehabilitation Manual For The injured And Their Helpers
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Where There Are No Pharmacists: A Guide To Managing Medicines For All Health Workers
House of Glass
Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories
This is an enchanting collection from India’s foremost storyteller, rich in wry, warmly observed characters from every walk of Indian life – merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues – all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience. Like Nambi in the title story, Narayan has the mesmeric ability to spellbind his audience. This he achieves with a masterful combination of economy and rhythm, creating haunting images and a variety of settings to evoke a unique paradox of reality and folklore.
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This is an enchanting collection from India’s foremost storyteller, rich in wry, warmly observed characters from every walk of Indian life – merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues – all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience. Like Nambi in the title story, Narayan has the mesmeric ability to spellbind his audience. This he achieves with a masterful combination of economy and rhythm, creating haunting images and a variety of settings to evoke a unique paradox of reality and folklore.
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Paperback
2007
ISBN: 9780141186214
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