The Guide by R. K. Narayan Paperback Book 9780143039648

Rajus first stop after his release from prison is the barbers shop Then he decides to take refuge in an abandoned temple Raju used to be Indias most corrupt tourist guide but now a peasant mistakes him for a holy man Gradually he begins to play the part He succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Rajus new holiness to the test