In this book, R K Narayan describes the simple adventures of Swami and his friends, Rajam and Mani. The stories are set in a fictional town called Malgudi, on the banks of the river Sarayu. Swami’s world is distinctly different from ours. There are no televisions, computers, mobile phones, cartoons, movies and so on. The story is set in the pre-independence era.
Swami’s daily routine is consumed by thoughts of skipping class, watching trains go by, playing tricks on his grandmother, throwing stones at the school windows, and so on. Seeing the cover I though the book is for childern. But everyone must read the book. It makes one to go back to their childhood days, recollect the lost innocence. It will certaining bring a smile on your face.
