A VENGEFUL CROW, A CLEVER MONKEY, A TWO-HEADED BIRD AND MORE — DISCOVER THE WITTY AND WONDERFUL FOLKTALES OF KARNATAKA, PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS.
Karnataka is a land where wit is worshipped, wisdom hides in laughter, and every riverbank, royal court and village square abounds with stories.
In Folktales from Karnataka, author-historian Karanji hand-picks delightful tales that have survived through generations of retelling. And they are as marvellous as they are amusing. Imagine Ravana turning up pregnant, a crow plotting its revenge or a girl transforming into a tree. From Ganda Bherunda, the legendary creature of Karnataka, to the sly monkey tricking a crocodile, these are tales where ingenuity wins over might, honesty pays off and magic walks hand-in-hand with humans.
Beautifully designed in four colour and richly illustrated, this anthology of folktales is for anyone with a sense of childlike wonder