The Emerald Route
 First commercial edition (1980) | |
| Author | R. K. Narayan |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | R. K. Laxman |
| Genre | Travel literature |
| Publisher | Indian Thought Publications |
Publication date | 1977, 1980 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 115 |
| ISBN | 978-0-86578-075-0 |
| Preceded by | The Mahabharata |
| Followed by | A Tiger for Malgudi |
The Emerald Route is a travelogue by R. K. Narayan. It was published by Indian Thought Publications in 1980. It is a pseudo-travel guide for Karnataka, India.[1] The book was commissioned by the Government of Karnataka, and the initial non-commercial version was published in 1977 as part of a government publication.[2] The book is focused on local history, culture and heritage, and does not exhibit much of Narayan's characteristic personal narrative.[3]
References
- ^ Kain, Geoffrey (1993). R.K. Narayan: contemporary critical perspectives. Michigan State University Press. pp. 193. ISBN 978-0-87013-330-5.
- ^ Sundaram, P. S. (1988). R.K. Narayan as a novelist. New world literature series. Vol. 14. B.R. Pub. Corp. p. 132. ISBN 978-81-7018-531-4.
- ^ Rao, Ranga (2006). R. K. Narayan. Sahitya Akademi. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-260-1971-7. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
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