Swami and Friends

Swami and Friends is the first of a trilogy of novels written by R.K. Narayan, a celebrated English novelist from India. The novel, which is also Narayan's first, is set in pre-independence days in India, in a fictional town - Malgudi, which has almost become a real place in India today, due to the wide recognition and popularity of Narayan's many novels.

Related Topics:
R.K. Narayan - Malgudi

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A paperback edition was issued in Chicago by the University of Chicago Press in 1980 with ISBN 0226568296. Many other editions have been issued in other countries by several other publishers.

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Swami and Friends talks about the life of Swaminathan, a 10-year-old boy, his views on the world around him, his innocence, wonder, mischief and growing pains. He is a student at Albert Mission School, a school established by the British which gives importance to Christianity, English literature and education. His life is dramatically changed when Rajam - a symbol of colonial super power - joins the school and he and Rajam become friends.

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