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The Guide
by R. K. Narayan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper much sunned at the spine. Leans slightly. Remnants of a large book plate to the
- Seller
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Peasedown St. John, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co., 1958. Hardback. Good+ — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper much sunned at the spine. Leans slightly. Remnants of a large book plate to the pastedown. Area of tipex on the rear pastedown.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (black boards with silver titling to the spine) Physically 7½” x 5¼” (0.7 kg); 221pp; Cover art by Pat Marriott; || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #199664|| Condition:
Synopsis
Formerly India's most corrupt tourist guide, Raju-just released from prison- seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju's newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan's most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- BookLovers of Bath
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 199664
- Title
- The Guide
- Author
- R. K. Narayan
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper much sunned at the spine. Leans slightly. Remnants of a large book plate to the
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Methuen & Co.
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- indian novels, indian fiction, indian stories, fictional tour guides, indic fiction, 20th century novels, india fiction, convicts fiction, impostors fiction, malgudi fiction, first edition books, books by r k narayan, pat marriott
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BookLovers of Bath
As a distance seller based in England, I am required to abide by the terms of the "Distance Selling Act", details of which are freely available. This ensures that you have the highest degree of protection when purchasing from me. Alongside that, I prefer to treat my customers in the manner that I expect to be treated; my guarantee is complete satisfaction or your money back - I aim to please, not just for the one book sale but to ensure that should you require another book, another time that my name against it means it gets your consideration.
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BookLovers of Bath
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Peasedown St. John, Somerset
About BookLovers of Bath
BookLovers of Bath is set in the pastoral idyll of Peasedown St. John in Somerset (God's Own Country) in the south west of England. My wife and I owned the village Post Office until the modern world caught up with us in 2014. At that point I converted the premises to a small book shop, Fact or Fable, with a stock of around 4,000 titles in stock. I've been selling books worldwide since 1997 and rather hope to get the hang of it shortly…
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