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'''''Talkative Man''''' is a [[novel]] by [[R. K. Narayan]] first published in 1986 by [[Heinemann (book publisher)|Heinemann]].<ref>{{cite book|author=M. K. Bhatnagar|title=New Insights Into the Novels of R.K. Narayan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vA4LZtkvVjoC&pg=PA75|year=2002|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=978-81-269-0178-4|page=75}}</ref> Like his earlier novels, this one is also set in the fictional town of [[Malgudi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/51275764.html?dids=51275764:51275764&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+06%2C+1988&author=ALIDA+BECKER&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Augustus+Carp%27s+wicked%2C+witty+world+Series%3A+Paperback+Guide&pqatl=google|title=Augustus Carp's wicked, witty world Series: Paperback Guide|date=6 March 1988|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|accessdate=31 August 2009}}</ref> The novel is a bit short by Narayan's standards but provides the same level of enjoyment one experiences with his other writings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF5136304777488&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title='TALKATIVE' SHORT ON WORDS, LONG ON ENJOYMENT|date=15 March 1987|publisher=[[Daily News of Los Angeles]]|accessdate=31 August 2009}}</ref> | '''''Talkative Man''''' is a [[novel]] by [[R. K. Narayan]] first published in 1986 by [[Heinemann (book publisher)|Heinemann]].<ref>{{cite book|author=M. K. Bhatnagar|title=New Insights Into the Novels of R.K. Narayan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vA4LZtkvVjoC&pg=PA75|year=2002|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=978-81-269-0178-4|page=75}}</ref> Like his earlier novels, this one is also set in the fictional town of [[Malgudi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/51275764.html?dids=51275764:51275764&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+06%2C+1988&author=ALIDA+BECKER&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Augustus+Carp%27s+wicked%2C+witty+world+Series%3A+Paperback+Guide&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131143458/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/51275764.html?dids=51275764:51275764&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+06,+1988&author=ALIDA+BECKER&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Augustus+Carp's+wicked,+witty+world+Series:+Paperback+Guide&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2013|title=Augustus Carp's wicked, witty world Series: Paperback Guide|date=6 March 1988|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|accessdate=31 August 2009}}</ref> The novel is a bit short by Narayan's standards but provides the same level of enjoyment one experiences with his other writings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF5136304777488&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title='TALKATIVE' SHORT ON WORDS, LONG ON ENJOYMENT|date=15 March 1987|publisher=[[Daily News of Los Angeles]]|accessdate=31 August 2009}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The main character is an ordinary man who is wealthy and works as a journalist. He has a regular routine in his life: | The main character is an ordinary man who is wealthy and works as a journalist. He has a regular routine in his life: posting articles in the post box, having a talk with people at the tea shop, going to the library and the house. One day, he meets a man from an unknown land called "Timbuctoo", another of Narayan's creations, the land being similar to the [[United States of America|US]]. The man seems to have come for an official duty for the [[United Nations|UN]] and seeing the calmness of the place, decides to stay there for his work. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Author | R.K. Narayan |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Publisher | Indian Thought Publications Heinemann (UK |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-81341-4 |
| OCLC | 14166421 |
| 823 19 | |
| LC Class | PR9499.3.N3 T3 1987 |
| Preceded by | Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories |
| Followed by | A Writer's Nightmare |
Talkative Man is a novel by R. K. Narayan first published in 1986 by Heinemann.[1] Like his earlier novels, this one is also set in the fictional town of Malgudi.[2] The novel is a bit short by Narayan's standards but provides the same level of enjoyment one experiences with his other writings.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The main character is an ordinary man who is wealthy and works as a journalist. He has a regular routine in his life: posting articles in the post box, having a talk with people at the tea shop, going to the library and the house. One day, he meets a man from an unknown land called "Timbuctoo", another of Narayan's creations, the land being similar to the US. The man seems to have come for an official duty for the UN and seeing the calmness of the place, decides to stay there for his work.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ M. K. Bhatnagar (2002). New Insights Into the Novels of R.K. Narayan. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 75. ISBN 978-81-269-0178-4.
- ↑ "Augustus Carp's wicked, witty world Series: Paperback Guide". St. Petersburg Times. 6 March 1988. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "'TALKATIVE' SHORT ON WORDS, LONG ON ENJOYMENT". Daily News of Los Angeles. 15 March 1987. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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