El Vendedor de Dulces

Explores the contentious relationship between Jagan and his son Mali, which might be read as a clash between Eastern and Western cultures.

R. K. Narayan was one of India's pioneer and premier fiction writers and the recipient of the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, India's highest literary honor. He is the author of The English Teacher, The Guide, Mahabharata, Malgudi Days, and Swami and Friends.