‘A teasing comedy of manners exploring metaphysical themes’—Telegraph
The Cat and Shakespeare is a gentle, almost teasing fable of two friends. Govindan Nair, an astute, down-to-earth philosopher and clerk, tackles the problems of routine living with extraordinary common sense and gusto, and his refreshing and unorthodox conclusions continually panic Ramakrishna Pai, Nair’s friend, neighbour and narrator of the story. This evocative novel brings alive the raw texture of Indian life, and delights in its humour.
‘[A] pathbreaker of Indian writing in English’—Guardian
Imprint: India Penguin Modern Classics
Published: Aug/2014
ISBN: 9780143422327
Length : 216 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
In many ways, Raja Rao changed the way Mahatma Gandhi is read and written about. Get a glimpse into the processes of his writing through Makarand R. Paranjape’s introduction to Mahatma Gandhi: The Great Indian Way: In the symposium on Raja Rao on 24 March 1997, I had spoken on his forthcoming book The […]
