This is the second book in the trilogy, with the first book as 'Swami & Friends' and the third book as 'The English Teacher'.
Narayan has beautifully portrayed a boy as he advances into adulthood. He has experiences just as a young adult would have viz. his college life, his first love, heartbreak, the thoughts and decisions about his career, his family, marriage, and the like. We also get glimpses of the period of 1930's in India and its youth during those days.

When books by Chetan Bhagat can be turned into film scripts and run to full houses, I wonder why books written by R K Narayan cannot be turned into films? The book is semi-autobiographical and expresses the theme of first love and pining for that lady of one's first love beautifully. Add to this emotion is Mr Narayan's ability to add a dash of comedy and you have a book thats abslutely a "Must-Read"!

i am a huge fan of R K Narayan and I cannot but help giving a big thums up to this book!

a super excellent book ,it keeps u going the book is divided into 3 parts...throughout we'll learn how a human being reacts to certain situation ..heartbreak,question abt career.lost frds new frds..tormented life ...and THE DAILY MESSENGER plays their part in shaping CHANDRANS LIFE ...?SUDDENLY BECOMING A SANYAS QUITE HUMOROUS N PAINFUL A BIT...BUT AT THE END SUSILA HER WANNABE WIFE BECOMES CHANDRAN'S REASON TO WRITE THOUSAND OF LOVE-LETTER N KISSES 2 MALTHI..LOVED THIS BOOK N U TOO WILL ENJO...

Good product

Narayanan takes us back in to the time of Raj and provides both the faces of it through the eyes of its protagnatics Chandaran the young lad of 22 faced with love , marriage job and the changing environment of the growing dissent of the English in India...
A joyous read ...

Great for students must try

Page quality is so good

It is a nice book.

Paper quality is not good

Bought as a birthday gift for my sister cause she is very fond of Malgudi stories.
Overall satisfied.