Memories Of Malgudi

Amit Chaudhuri did it. Then, it was Jhumpa Lahiri. And now, it's Monica Ali's turn to eulogise the work of R.K. Narayan: "With each successive visit to Malgudi one becomes more and more enmeshed, thrilling with recognition as a familiar character turns the corner or rolling one's eyes in anticipation as the adjournment lawyer opens his mouth."