Description
| Product ID: | 9780141370026 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | A Puffin Book |
| Title: | Seasons of Splendour |
| Subtitle: | Tales, Myths and Legends of India |
| Authors: | Author: Madhur Jaffrey, Michael Foreman |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Short stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating India is particularly rich in colourful folklore. With stories told by parents to their children for many generations, this is a rich collection of mythological tales drawn from a great heritage of Hindu epics - from the life of the great god Krishna to how the monkey god Hanuman helped defeat the Demon King Ravan and a host of other creatures. India is particularly rich in colourful folkore. These stories, told by parents to their children for many generations, make a rich and dazzling collection of mythological tales drawn from a great heritage of Hindu epics - from the life of the great god Krishna to how the monkey god Hanuman helped defeat the Demon King Ravan and a host of other magical and spectacular creatures. The stories are arranged according to the sequence of the Hindu year and each is prefaced with a short personal anecdote from the author''s childhood. Beautifully illustrated throughout in black line and tone by Michael Foreman. |
| Imprint Name: | Puffin |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-07-07 |
