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| Author | R. K. Narayan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | R. K. Laxman |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Published | 1935 Hamilton |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 459 |
| ISBN | 978-0-09-928227-3 |
| OCLC | 360179 |
| Followed by | The Bachelor of Arts |
Swami and Friends is the first of a series of novels written by R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), English language novelist from India. The novel, the first book Narayan wrote, is set in British India in a town called Malgudi. The second and third books in the trilogy are The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher.
The novel follows a ten-year-old schoolboy, Swaminathan, and his attempts to court the favour of a much wealthier schoolboy, Rajam.
Malgudi Schooldays is a slightly abridged version of Swami and Friends, and includes two additional stories featuring Swami from Malgudi Days and Under the Banyan Tree.[1]
- ^ Username * (2009-11-15). "Malgudi Schooldays". Penguin Books India. Retrieved 2014-02-01.