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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 avoidaand soon realizes that life isnat so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayanas fictional city of Malgudi, "The Painter of Signs" is a wry, bittersweet treasure.
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The Painter of Signs, R. K. Narayan
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- Released
- 1982
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- Title
- The Painter of Signs
- Language
- English
- Authors
- R. K. Narayan
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Released
- 1982
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 148
- ISBN10
- 0140185496
- ISBN13
- 9780140185492
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Classics, Asia, India, Indian Literature
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- 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 avoidaand soon realizes that life isnat so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayanas fictional city of Malgudi, "The Painter of Signs" is a wry, bittersweet treasure.