The Guide

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, UK, 1958

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The First UK printing published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., London in 1958. 8vo., black publisher's boards lettered in silver to spine with red peacock device and publisher's name to the foot; together in the striking wrapper by Pat Marriott (15s. net); The BOOK a wonderful copy, very lightly offset to endpapers but otherwise near Fine; The WRAPPER Is in Very Good++ or better condition being clean and bright with some toning to the folds, spine and lower panel. A couple of light splashes to the rear panel, and some small losses to the spine ends and the base of the rear fold. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The Indian writer Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanaswami (1906 - 2001) was an avid reader from a young age, and published his first novel, Swami and Friends, in 1930. Rejected by a swathe of publishers, Narayan finally found recognition after his manuscript was discovered by Graham Greene, and Greene continued to support Narayan with his early writing, including for his second novel, The Bachelor of Arts (1937). By the time 'The Guide' was published in 1958, Narayan's works were being published in the USA, and in fact the book was written while he was travelling throughout America, writing up to 1500 words per day. It was also around this time that Narayan travelled to England to meet Greene, his mentor and fierce advocate, for the first and only time. Set, like most of his works, in the fictional town of Malgudi (which appeared in his first novel and portrayed a microcosm of India), the book has been described as "the most representative of Narayan's writing skills and elements, ambivalent in expression, coupled with a riddle-like conclusion" (Mathur, 1993). The plot follows the protagonist, 'Railway Raju' through his beginnings as a tour guide, through his journey falling in love with a dancer, and later his life as a spiritual guide, a sadhu, living in a deserted temple and solving the problems of the local villagers - including disputes and famines. The book later won the first Sahitya Akademi Award for English, by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, in 1960. This first edition is wonderfully accompanied by the pictorial wrapper featuring an image of the aforementioned dancer by Pat Marriott, the British artist and book illustrator best known for her thirty-year collaboration with author Joan Aiken. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. …

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Detalles bibliográficos

Título
The Guide
Autor
Narayan, R. K.
Editorial
Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, UK
Año de publicación
1958
Estado
Muy bueno
Sobrecubierta
Bueno
Encuadernación
Encuadernación de tapa dura
Idioma
inglés
Ilustrador
Marriott, Pat (wrapper artwork)
Edición
1ª Edición
Impresión
1ª Impresión

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I am an established business centered in the city of Leicester. The business has been operating online with over ten years of collecting experience on a range of genres, specialising in modern first edition fiction , Booker titles and iconic novels. All items are fully described and if any discrepency is noted in our description on its arrival to the customer, a full refund will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in multiple installments - however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid.…

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