Synopsis It is matter of academic pride to undertake a study of an eminent novelist like R.K. Narayan whose fame has gone far beyond the frontiers of our country and who now enjoys a global reputation in the realm of fiction. His contribution to the world of fiction has been acknowledged and appreciated by eminent English as well as Indian writers and critics like E.MK. Forster, Graham Greene, Walter Allen, Compton Mackenzie, K.S. Srinivas lyengar, Harish Raizada. His great stature can be gauged from the fact that he is thought to rank with great novelists like Faulkner and Hemingway. This book reflects his vision on the importance of family relationships, financial status and education.