num_pages: 224
description: Formerly India's most corrupt tourist guide, Raju-just released from prison- seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju's newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan's most celebrated novel, The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.
language: English
title: The Guide
titlecomplete: The Guide
characters: Gaffur, Rosie March, Raju
genres: Classics, Asian Literature, Indian Literature, India, Asia, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 10076
places: India
awards: awardedAt: -315590400000
name: Sahitya Akademi Award
publisher: Penguin Classics