‘The Guide’ by R K Narayan is an amazing before-after story that captures the arc, deconstructs it and re-creates it in parallel.
RK Narayan is a master storyteller and his Guide gives you just that. It’s a breezy short page-turner that’ll keep you interested. If you’ve read any of his work and liked it, you would like this one as well. As always, the book is a simple read, but there’s so much to ponder at the end of it. That’s what RK Narayan’s stories are, and that’s why you love them every time you read one of his.
R K Narayan is one of the founding pillars of global Indian fiction and he has stood up to his reputation with the said work – The Guide.