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A selection of stories adapted from the Ithihyamala, a marvellous treasury of legends of Kerala
These vibrant fables evoke a long-lost, never-never land: an enchanted world of sorcerers, exorcists and yakshis; eccentric rajas and haughty poets; martial-arts prodigies and
peerless physicians; wily wits and devious gadflies; clever elephants, sly crooks, gallant brigands and a motley bunch of uncommon common people.
Retold by best-selling author Abraham Eraly and superbly illustrated by Jayachandran, Tales Once Told is an engaging blend of earthy wisdom and sparkling humour.
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2006
ISBN: 9780143099680
Length : 208 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2006
ISBN: 9789352141012
Length : 208 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
A selection of stories adapted from the Ithihyamala, a marvellous treasury of legends of Kerala
These vibrant fables evoke a long-lost, never-never land: an enchanted world of sorcerers, exorcists and yakshis; eccentric rajas and haughty poets; martial-arts prodigies and
peerless physicians; wily wits and devious gadflies; clever elephants, sly crooks, gallant brigands and a motley bunch of uncommon common people.
Retold by best-selling author Abraham Eraly and superbly illustrated by Jayachandran, Tales Once Told is an engaging blend of earthy wisdom and sparkling humour.
Abraham Eraly is the author of two critically acclaimed books on Indian history, The Last Spring: The Lives and Times of the Great Mughals (1997) and Gem in the Lotus: The Seeding of Indian Civilization (2000). His novel, Night of the Dark Trees, was published recently.
Born in Kerala, and educated there and in Chennai, Eraly has taught Indian history in colleges in India and the United States, and was the editor of a current affairs magazine for several years.
He now lives in Chennai, and is working on a study of classical Indian civilization. He can be contacted at abraham_eraly@yahoo.co.in