The Man-Eater of Malgudi
The Man-Eater of Malgudi is a 1961 novel by R. K. Narayan, published that year by Viking Press in New York and by Heinemann in London. Set in fictional Malgudi in South India, it follows the printer Nataraj, whose life is upended when a domineering taxidermist moves into the attic of his press.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Viking Press, New York, 1961
- First UK edition
- Heinemann, 1961
The Man-Eater of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan was first published in 1961. We track 2 editions.
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- 21 on Open Library, 20 in English
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We track 2 editions of The Man-Eater of Malgudi. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Man-Eater of Malgudi first published?
The Man-Eater of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan was first published in 1961.
Where these facts come from
- The Man-Eater of Malgudi, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The man-eater of Malgudi (Viking Press, 1961), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- The man-eater of Malgudi (Heinemann, 1961), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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