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In R K Narayan's novel, The Man-Eater of Malgudi, a brute of a taxidermist called Vasu enters Malgudi to exploit the wildlife of the Mempi hills around Malgudi to carry out his practices. The story revolves around how his unconventional practices intercede with the life of Mr.Nataraj, the protagonist of the story eventually putting the people of the town at unrest regarding his supposed plan of killing the Temple elephant.
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