The Puffin Book of Classic Indian Tales for Children

The Puffin Book of Classic Indian Tales for Children

Hardback (14 Jan 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The gods and demons come together to churn the ocean using the mountain of Manthara and the serpent Vasuki to get the elixir of immortality. Uruvashi, the most beautiful woman in all the worlds, created by the god Narayana from his thigh, descends to earth only to fall in love with a mere mortal.Savitri tricks Death into doing something he has never done before. Emperor Akbar challenges Birbal to find the ten biggest fools of Agra.These and many other tales of boons and curses, love and betrayal, wit and humour, valour and pride, drawn from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Panchatantra and traditional folklore of India are brought together in this fascinating collection.Read more

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Book information

ISBN: 9780143335405
Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
Imprint: Viking
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 200
Weight: 766g
Height: 264mm
Width: 207mm
Spine width: 18mm