{"product_id":"all-of-the-common-man-boxset","title":"COMMON MAN IN INDIA All of the Common Man Series","description":"Product Description\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombined Box Set of R.K. Laxman's best cartoons: the perfect gift for anyone who loves a good laugh \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes the entire Common Man Series, \u003ci\u003eA Vote for Laughter \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Dose of Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his Birth Centenary year, this box set presents all of Laxman's Common Man cartoons, and some of the best on India's politics and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman (1921-2015) was born and educated in Mysore. He started contributing as a cartoonist to college magazines, his brother R.K. Narayan's books, publications such as \u003ci\u003eKoravanji\u003c\/i\u003e, and also Gemini Studio. He initially worked at \u003ci\u003eBlitz\u003c\/i\u003e (Mumbai) and the \u003ci\u003eFree Press Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and, six months later, he joined \u003ci\u003eTimes of India\u003c\/i\u003e, where he enjoyed a long and prolific career. He created India's most beloved and iconic cartoon character, 'The Common Man'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Laxman's books include \u003ci\u003eIdle Hours\u003c\/i\u003e (later retitled \u003ci\u003eThe Distorted Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Hotel Riviera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eServants of India\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Tunnel of Time \u003c\/i\u003eis Laxman's autobiography, and several collections of his cartoons are part of the series \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Laxman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLaugh with Laxman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e R.K. Laxman was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan (1973) and the Padma Vibhushan (2005). He was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award (1984) and CNN IBN TV18's Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism (2008) as well as several honorary docorates by prestigious universities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDIA PENGUIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521705066721,"sku":null,"price":2449.3,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/9033\/0593\/files\/1284463482239.jpg?v=1764168329","url":"https:\/\/perfectbookhouse.com\/products\/all-of-the-common-man-boxset","provider":"PERFECT BOOK HOUSE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}