Twist In The Tale

Timeless tales from all over India from Bengal to Bastar and Kashmir to Coorg there are stories that have been handed down generations bedtime stories for children fireside stories for travelers who have heard these tales wondered at them and repeated them to others. In A Twist in the Tale More Indian Folktales Aditi De collects forty such stories from various parts of India and retells them with dollops of humor. A friendless crocodile a timid mouse and a vain fox are among some of the eccentric characters that appear in this book. There is also a clever princess a hapless priest with heron feathers flying out of his mouth and galleries of rogues. Strange happenings are not uncommon so a nail tree grows out of nail clippings and a beetle saves a man from the dungeons. Full of the details of everyday life festivities and food these ageless stories have seldom been so exciting and such fun. Accompanied by Uma Krishnaswamy’s brilliant illustrations this book will introduce the magic of Indian folktales to a new generation of readers. About the Author Aditi De is a Bangalore-based author dreamer traveller editor (though not necessarily in that order). She loves children and the world of the word. In 1989 she launched Junior Quest the popular magazine from the Chandamama group and later edited the Open Sesame children's supplement at the Deccan Herald. Her books include A Twist in the Tale More Indian Folktales (Puffin India). She has written children's columns for Chatterbox magazine Deccan Chronicle and Young World.