<DIV>Formerly India's most corrupt tourist guide, Raju-just released from prison- seeks refuge in an abandoned temple. Mistaken for a holy man, he plays the part and succeeds so well that God himself intervenes to put Raju's newfound sanctity to the test. Narayan's most celebrated novel, <I>The Guide</I> won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.<BR><BR></DIV>