R.K. Narayan
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 3.83 | 1546 Users | 94 Reviews
Details Of Books Waiting for the Mahatma
| Title | : | Waiting for the Mahatma |
| Author | : | R.K. Narayan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | October 15th 1981 by University Of Chicago Press (first published October 28th 1955) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. India. Historical. Historical Fiction. Asian Literature. Indian Literature. Classics |
Narration As Books Waiting for the Mahatma
Sriram is twenty. As a mark of his coming of age his grandmother allows his the pass-book to his savigns in the local bank, but Sriram is growing up in other ways, too, and an enchanting and unpredictable girl leads him into the entourage of Mahatma Gandhi.These are the opening events in R K Narayan's novel. It is the finest thing he has yet achieved, and his story of the triumphs and tragedies of a raw young zealot in the service of Gandhi is distinguished for its warmth, its humour, its lack of sentimentality and the stamp of absolute truth.
Sriram's evolution into manhood is, for him, strange and bewildering process. Bharati, the girl he worship, is witty, infuriating, capable and, wonder of wonders, condescending to the moonstruck Sriram. Her first loyalty though, is to the Mahatma, a saint blessed with disconcerting common sense, a man whose tragedy is tat he is so much greater than his followers. Most of them accept his ideas enthusiastically, and without realizing it, pervert them to suit their coarser personalities. Sriram is inspired by Gandhi, but he is too easily influenced by glamorous patriots of the type of Jagadish, a terrorist.
It is a tale of remarkable insight into the upsrge of Indian nationalism as witnessed through the eyes and hearts of Sriram and Bharati, and told with the all genius and compassion we have come to expect from R K Narayan.
Mention Books Concering Waiting for the Mahatma
| Original Title: | Waiting for Mahatma |
| ISBN: | 0226568288 (ISBN13: 9780226568287) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books Waiting for the Mahatma
Ratings: 3.83 From 1546 Users | 94 ReviewsEvaluation Of Books Waiting for the Mahatma
My first book this year and what a book to start with...a beautiful coming-of-age romantic drama set in 1940s in Malgudi, when India is struggling for independence a young boy Sriram falls in love with a girl but not any normal girl, a girl fighting for independence with the Mahatma. And then starts his persuit for life and love. As the story is set in RK Narayan's Malgudi, so is filled with his elements of common man's humour and agony. A beautiful story, I wish Chetan Bhagat and Co. couldAn amazing insight into Indian freedom movement through a tale of love. A book where you would love and hate to read the ending.
4+The usual suspect of a very promising start. Only this time the latter half is also good.Many similarities with his other works. Its like a new dish prepared using the same ingredients :)First there is this young protagonist being idle and inheriting lots of wealth - like Talkative Man Falls for a strong female character doing social work - Raman and Daisy from Painter of SignsThe tongue in cheek dialogues and witty replies thought in head but not spoken - Nataraj from Man Eater of Malgudi
Sriram lives with his Grandma in the fictional town of Malgudi. He remains oblivious of the world and his grandma treats him as a child. On his 20th birthday, his grandma makes him the signatory of his fathers pension account. This makes him feel like an adult and his encounter with Bharati added fuel to the fire. Suddenly he feels like a grown up man and falls in love with Bharati. From now on his actions are directed towards getting closer to the girl. As he follows her, he explores life and
The book starts pretty normal with granny giving the responsibility to sriram for his money but things change when bharati enters the scene . He joins the independence movement to woo Bharati even if he himself is not motivated/interested enough. The rest of the story follows his life as he contributes his part in the independence movement however small it seems. The rural landscape somewhat romanticize the whole affair of freedom. The nation's struggles run parallel to his love story. Gandhi is
This is one of those book that one can cherish all there life once he or she has read it.The emotions in this book are so grounded in a period of time,so honest and innocent that you feel like transported to that era,those events.
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