Seasons of the Palm

A selection of stories adapted from the Ithihyamala a marvellous treasury of legends of Kerala These vibrant fables evoke a long-lost never-never land an enchanted world of sorcerers exorcists and yakshis eccentric rajas and haughty poets martial-arts prodigies and peerless physicians wily wits and devious gadflies clever elephants sly crooks gallant brigands and a motley bunch of uncommon common people. Retold by best-selling author Abraham Eraly and superbly illustrated by Jayachandran Tales Once Told is an engaging blend of earthy wisdom and sparkling humour.