TY - BOOK AU - Narayan, R. K TI - Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories SN - 9788185986142 U1 - 823.914 PY - 1985/// CY - Chennai PB - Indian Thought Publications KW - Fiction KW - Indian literature KW - Short stories N2 - An enchanting collection from India's foremost storyteller, rich in wry, warmly observed characters from every walk of Indian life - merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues - all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience Like Nambi in the title story, Narayan has the mesmeric ability to spellbind his audience. This he achieves with a masterful combination of economy and rhythm, creating haunting images and a variety of settings to evoke a unique paradox of reality and folklore ER -