Set in pre-independent India, Malgudi Schooldays revolves around little Swami and his many adventures in the fictional town of Malgudi. Swami, the protagonist, is a young boy who does not really enjoy school. Malgudi Schooldays is a highly invigorating account of the nostalgic school days of Swami and his friends. Written from the perspective of the young troublemaker, the book revisits the innocence, imagination, and simpler times of childhood. - from Amzon