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The Vendor of Sweets

by R.K. Narayan
The Vendor of Sweets
The Vendor of Sweets

Traditional values clash with modernity in India.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of personal ambitions and generational conflict, "The Vendor of Sweets" by R.K. Narayan is a poignant story that lies at this crossroad. Set in India, it beautifully captures the essence of traditional values grappling with the march of modernity, all wrapped up in Narayan's simple yet deeply evocative prose. It's a brief but memorable ride into the heart of a culture in flux.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Vendor of Sweets

by R.K. Narayan
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ISBN: 9780140062588
Authors: R.K. Narayan
Publisher: Penguin Group
Date of Publication: 1983-06-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Classics, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 2838 readers)

Description

While the colourful sweetmeats are frying in the kitchen, Jagan immerses himself in his copy of the Bhagavad Gita. A widower of firm Gandhian principles, Jagan nonetheless harbours a warm and embarrassed affection for his wastrel son Mali. Yet even Jagan's patience begins to fray when Mali descends on the sleepy city of Malgudi full of modern notions, with a new half-American wife and a grand plan for selling novel-writing machines. From different generations and different cultures, father and son are forced to confront each other, and are taken by surprise ...
 

Traditional values clash with modernity in India.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of personal ambitions and generational conflict, "The Vendor of Sweets" by R.K. Narayan is a poignant story that lies at this crossroad. Set in India, it beautifully captures the essence of traditional values grappling with the march of modernity, all wrapped up in Narayan's simple yet deeply evocative prose. It's a brief but memorable ride into the heart of a culture in flux.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.