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The Painter of Signs

R. K. Narayan - Author
Monica Ali - Introduction by
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Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 160 pages | ISBN 9780143039662 | 29 Aug 2006 | Penguin Classic | 18 - AND UP
The Painter of Signs

For Raman the sign painter, life is a familiar and satisfying routine. A man of simple, rational ways, he lives with his pious aunt and prides himself on his creative work. But all that changes when he meets Daisy, a thrillingly independent young woman who wishes to bring birth control to the area. Hired to create signs for her clinics, Raman finds himself smitten by a love he cannot understand, much less avoid—and soon realizes that life isn't so routine anymore. Set in R. K. Narayan's fictional city of Malgudi, The Painter of Signs is a wry, bittersweet treasure.

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