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The Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories

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The Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories
First edition (US)
AuthorR. K. Narayan
IllustratorR. K. Laxman
LanguageEnglish
PublisherViking Press (US)
Heinemann (UK)
Publication date
1994
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint
ISBN978-0-88001-624-7
OCLC29877966
823 21
LC ClassPR9499.3.N3 G74 1999
Preceded byGrandmother's Tale 

The Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories is a book by R. K. Narayan with illustrations by his brother R. K. Laxman published in 1994 by Viking Press.[1] The book includes a novella, Grandmother's Tale and some other stories in the characteristic Narayan style that captures suffering through comedic narratives.[2] The book was a bestseller in the United States.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Shashi Tharoor (11 September 1994). "Comedies of Suffering". NY Times. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Best Sellers, September 18, 1994". The New York Times. 18 September 1994. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. 25 September 1994. Retrieved 2 September 2009.