ISBN 978-818158-238-6 Category Tag

Indian Folktales Retold

299.00

In this collection of short stories, India’s favourite storyteller retells India’s forgotten folktales. Have you heard of Hiranmantota, the kind’s most trusted parrot who was betrayed by his master? Or of a Yakka, a creature with the face of a horse and the body of a woman? Do you know which prince married a monkey?Or about the queen who was actualy a rakshasa?Join Ruskin Bond on a fascinating journey where you will encounter generous kings and handsome princes, evil rakshasas and an angry Lord Shiva, a wise parrot and a scheming crane, a clever crab and a talking white elephant. The stories, told with Bond’s sparkling wit, are a treasure trove of fun and wisdom, fables of the perrenial battle between good and evil in which the wise always win.

Additional information

Binding

Paperback

Pages

153

Publishing imprint

Etch

Size

14.3 x 0.8 x 21.6 cm

Year

2015

Keywords

Indian folktales

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