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The Puffin Book of World Myths and Legends

The Puffin Book of World Myths and Legends

Anita Nair
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Timeless stories told anew
Find out how the world was created, why the sun and the moon never meet each other though they live in the same sky, how clouds appeared to save mankind from the sun’s scorching rays and why living creatures shed tears when they are in pain.
Retold by bestselling author Anita Nair, these magical stories from all over the world come alive with a freshness and exuberance that is sure to delight and captivate readers of all ages.

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Nov/2017

ISBN: 9780143441908

Length : 192 Pages

MRP : ₹250.00

The Puffin Book of World Myths and Legends

Anita Nair

Timeless stories told anew
Find out how the world was created, why the sun and the moon never meet each other though they live in the same sky, how clouds appeared to save mankind from the sun’s scorching rays and why living creatures shed tears when they are in pain.
Retold by bestselling author Anita Nair, these magical stories from all over the world come alive with a freshness and exuberance that is sure to delight and captivate readers of all ages.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Ebooks

Anita Nair

Anita Nair is a bestselling and widely acclaimed novelist. Among her several books, The Better Man, Ladies Coupé and Mistress have been translated into over thirty languages around the world. For her total contribution to children's literature in English, she was awarded the Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 2013. She has also published Malabar Mind, a collection of poems, and Goodnight and God Bless, a collection of essays. A playwright, she has written the screenplay for the film adaptation of her novel Lessons in Forgetting, which won the 2012 National Film Award for the Best Feature Film in English.

Anita conducts a creative-writing mentorship program in Bangalore called Anita's Attic. To know more, visit her at www.anitanair.net and www.anitasattic.com or follow @anitanairauthor on Twitter and Instagram.

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