Puffin Classics Timeless Tales from Marwar

For centuries Rajasthan has been a gold mine of oral traditions and histories with Padma Shri Vijaydan Detha being one of the foremost storytellers of all time. Timeless Tales from Marwar gives a new lease of life to his folk tales. It is a hand-picked compilation from the much-celebrated Batan ri Phulwari--'Garden of Tales'--a fourteen-volume collection written over a span of nearly fifty years. Retold in Detha's magical narrative style complete with imagery this selection offers some of the oldest and most popular fables from the Thar Desert region. Discover tales of handsome rajkanwars evil witches exploitative thakars miserly seths clever insects benevolent snakes and more. Vishes Kothari's vivid English translation introduces one of the most venerated figures in Rajasthani folk culture to a wider audience. Review Stories which travelled centuries to come to you--please read them soon--because they still have centuries to travel. These folk tales from Rajasthan slither like serpents in the mind of the reader and tickle the imagination -- Gulzar About the Author A financial consultant by professionVishes Kothari has a keen interest in the oral and musical traditions of Rajasthan. He completed his masters in mathematics from the University of Cambridge prior to which he studied at St Stephen's College Delhi and King's College London. He has been associated with UNESCO-Sahapedia on projects focussed on the musical traditions of women in Rajasthan and as a language expert with the Jaipur Virasat Foundation.