The Guide by R K Narayan mythical from every corner of the

from every corner of the globe

their hopes and regrets

After nearly twenty years

traditional farming village

prodded and put through their paces at the great slave markets of Morocco

The Guide by R K Narayan mythical from every corner of theRailway Raju is a disarmingly corrupt tourist guide, who lives by his wits and falls in love with a beautiful dancer. More by chance than skill, he seduces her away from her husband, a lonely writer who is obsessed with local rock carvings, and transforms her into a celebrity courted by wealthy and influential dignitaries wherever she performs. Raju makes and loses a fortune, finds himself in jail, and through a series of hilarious, ironic