Mr. R K Narayan is really a fabulous writer. He clearly depicts a villager's life in this Novel. The story revolves round Mr. Margayya who helps people in filling up forms for getting loans from the co-operative bank. The bank officials objected his deeds and he was forced to find some other business. Based on village priest's advise he observes penance to please goddess Lakshmi. He pampers his only son Balu. Incidentally he meets Dr. Pal who is a sociologist and journalist, who gave him a manuscript to publish. Margayya becomes rich with the money obtained by the publication. Balu was very bad at studies, fights with his father and run away. Margayya starts a bank on his own, which grew in business day by day. Balu was brought back home and his marriage was done. Balu joins with Dr. Pal and get in to habits which require money, which forces him to ask for his share of property. Son and father fights among themselves and the feud between Dr. Pal and Margayya ruins his bank. The book is very descriptive and you feel like reading cover to cover.
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