Tales and Legends from India

by Ruskin Bond

Book Overview

Here are tales from different parts of the country, from followers of different faiths; stories of kings and commoners, tribal people and townsmen. Included in this collection are stories, painstakingly culled and thoughtfully crafted, from the Mahabharata ('Shiva's Anger' and 'Shakuntala'); the Jataka ('The Hare in the Moon' and 'The Crane and the Crab') and from regional folklore ('The Tiger-King's Gift' and 'The Happy Herdsman').

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8129119196
• ISBN13: 9788129119193
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Rupa Publications
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher