{"product_id":"the-painter-of-signs","title":"The painter of signs by R.K. Narayan","description":"\u003ch2 aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003eBOOK SUMMARY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\"The Painter of Signs\" is a 1976 novel by Indian author R.K. Narayan, set in the fictional town of Malgudi.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe story follows Raman, a meticulous sign painter who lives with his conservative aunt.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eRaman takes great pride in his craft, creating elegant signboards using high-quality materials.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis routine life changes when Daisy, a dynamic young woman involved in family planning initiatives, hires him to design a sign for her clinic.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"258\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eR.K. Narayan\u003c\/strong\u003e (Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami) was one of India’s most celebrated English-language authors, known for his gentle, insightful portrayals of everyday life in fictional South Indian towns—especially his beloved creation, \u003cem data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"257\"\u003eMalgudi\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43882284318977,"sku":"2O4RCTDDT-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/rk.jpg?v=1641643256","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-painter-of-signs","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}