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Set in India's pre-independent era in a sleepy fictitious town Malgudi Malgudi Schooldays (Puffin Classics) revolves around the adventures of a typical school boy named Swami. His notorious gang of friends include Mani Somu Samuel Pea Sankar and the latest entry Rajam. Swaminathan is a boy who shudders at the very thought of school.Swami's days are filled with action. He is either creating an uproar in the classroom or making preparations for passing his exams in a short cut method. He loves running down the streets of Malgudi with the coachman's son's hoop. He enjoys playing pranks especially on his grandmother. Inspired by a vibrant Swadeshi demonstration he even stones the school windows. His antics also include gazing at trains and entertaining himself with different hairstyles and caps.The much awaited Malgudi Cricket Club is organized and Swami is chosen to be the team's bowler. A superstar of the team Swami is posed with a major problem. He has to be present at the school drill and the cricket coaching at the same time. On the day of the prestigious match with the neighboring Young Men's union things go terribly wrong. What will Swami do now?Malgudi Schooldays (Puffin Classics) was published by Penguin India in 2009 and is available in paperback.Key Features This book is an abridged version of the celebrated novel Swami and Friends. Doordarshan had telecast these stories as a serial. About the Author R.K. Narayan is one of the most prominent Indian novelists of the twentieth century. Born in 1906 Narayan was the recipient of the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy India's highest literary honor. His numerous works Mr. Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi Swami and Friends Waiting for Mahatma and Gods Demons and Others all published by the University of Chicago Press.