The first edition of Talkative Man by R. K. Narayan was published in London by Heinemann in 1986. We track 1 edition.
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- India, Malgudi
Read next
- Comes after
- Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories
- Followed by
- A Writer's Nightmare
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- Editions recorded
- 4 on Open Library, 4 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 4 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Talkative Man?
The first edition of Talkative Man by R. K. Narayan was published in London by Heinemann in 1986.
How many editions of Talkative Man are there?
We track 1 edition of Talkative Man, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Talkative Man?
In order, it follows Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories and it is followed by A Writer's Nightmare, according to Wikidata.