{"product_id":"gods-demons-and-others-r-k-narayan-9780226568256","title":"Gods, Demons, and Others","description":"Following in the footsteps of the storytellers of his native India, R. K. Narayan has produced his own versions of tales taken from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. Carefully selecting those stories which include the strongest characters, and omitting the theological or social commentary that would have drawn out the telling, Narayan informs these fascinating myths with his urbane humor and graceful style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mr. Narayan gives vitality and an original viewpoint to the most ancient of legends, lacing them with his own blend of satire, pertinent explanation and thoughtful commentary.\"--Santha Rama Rau, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Narayan's narrative style is swift, firm, graceful, and lucid . . . thoroughly knowledgeable, skillful, entertaining. One could hardly hope for more.\"--Rosanne Klass, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. K. Narayan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226568253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226568256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.57w x 0.69d","brand":"R. K. Narayan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913439936767,"sku":"9780226568256","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0eba5966-e190-4b35-bc6a-5b0a18fe1582.jpg?v=1680620413","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gods-demons-and-others-r-k-narayan-9780226568256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}