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Servants of India
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ISBN
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9780141004211
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Publisher
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Motilal Penguin India
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Subject
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Modern & Contemporary Fiction (post C 1945), Economics, Sociology & Anthropology
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Binding
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PAPERBACK
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Pages
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144
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Year
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2003
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In Servants of India, R.K. Laxman profiles ten hilariously idiosyncratic people, who are among the countless men and women who run the lives of the middle class in India. The tales are put together by Ganesh, a freelance journalist trying to write a feature article on servants he has known. As his chronicle progresses, what emerges is a richly embellished narrative starring unforgettable characters. There is Swami, the cook, who finds his true vocation as a godman; Kumar, who deserts his household duties to pursue his tinsel-town dreams; Anthony, the driver, who makes money on the side by giving lifts to strangers; the maid Shanti, whose life is thrown into turmoil by the neighbour's servant who is besotted with her; and Ramaswami, a trusted retainer who reappears mysteriously, much to the consternation of his employer, long after he has been presumed drowned. Marked by Laxman's trademark wit, and including pencil sketches drawn especially for this edition, Servants of India is a delightful read. Cover and inside illustrations by R.K. Laxman 'You read it at one go, the pleasure arising from the fact that it deals with a world we are familiar with and characters whose lives intersect ours everyday.' --The Hindu 'The breezy prose amply demonstrates Laxman's storytelling skills.' --The Tribune
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