Grandmother's Tale Explained

Grandmother's Tale
Author:R. K. Narayan
Illustrator:R. K. Laxman
Country:India
Language:English
Genre:Novella
Publisher:Indian Thought Publications
Release Date:1992
Media Type:Print
Isbn:81-85986-15-0
Preceded By:The World of Nagaraj

Grandmother's Tale is a novella by R. K. Narayan with illustrations by his brother R. K. Laxman published in 1992 by Indian Thought Publications.[1] It was subsequently released outside India as The Grandmother's Tale by Heinemann in 1993.[2] This book, more than any others, exhibits Narayan's experimental tendencies.[3] The book is about Narayan's great grandmother who is forced to travel far and wide in search of her husband, as narrated to him by his grandmother.:}

Notes and References

  1. News: Comedies of Suffering. Shashi Tharoor . Shashi Tharoor . September 11, 1994. NY Times. 2009-08-30.
  2. News: BOOK REVIEW: The Grandmother's Tale' - R K Narayan: Heinemann, 9.99 pounds . July 11, 1993. The Independent. 2009-08-30 . London . Karl . Miller.
  3. Narayana. Chandra K.. September 22, 1993. Grandmother's Tale. Studies in Short Fiction. 0039-3789. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026120818/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14759323.html. dead. October 26, 2012.