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The Guide by R.K. Narayan
bookshelves: autumn-2015, published-1958, india, radio-4x, play-dramatisation, art-forms, amusing
Recommended to Bettie☯ by: Laura
Recommended for: BBC Radio Listeners
Read from November 08 to 09, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06l36xyDescription: Raju's first stop after his release from prison is the barber's shop. Then he decides to take refuge in an abandoned temple. Raju used to be India's most corrupt tourist guide - but now a peasant mistakes him for a holy man. Gradually, he begins to play the part.
It is written on the brow of someRaju seems to be somewhat Zelig in nature, becoming anything at a pitch of a hat.
That they shall never be left in peace
His Holy Man routine becomes ever believable.
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