THE RAMAYANA: A MODERN RETELLING OF THE GREAT INDIAN EPIC

MENON, RAMESH

ISBN 10: 0865476608 / ISBN 13: 9780865476608

Published by North Point Press, New York, 2003

About this Item

pp: 697. A retelling of the ancient, and very popular, legend of the great Prince Rama. The text includes an introduciton, a prologue, and the Seven Books. This is a very good, or better copy, with light edge wear to both book and jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE RAMAYANA: A MODERN RETELLING OF THE GREAT INDIAN EPIC
• Publisher: North Point Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865476608
• ISBN 13: 9780865476608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition Thus
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • CLASSIC LITERATURE

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Synopsis

Still an integral part of India's cultural and religious expression, "The "Ramayana" was originally composed by the Sanskrit poet Valmiki around 300 BC. Retold here by Ramesh Menon in modern prose, it concerns the exiled Prince Rama's struggle to rescue his wife from a demon and reclaim his thrown.

About the Authors

Ramesh Menon is the author of Blue God: A Life of Krishna and The Hunt for K, a national bestseller in India. A former journalist, he lives in Kodaikanal, India.

Ramesh Menon is the author of Blue God: A Life of Krishna and The Hunt for K, a national bestseller in India. A former journalist, he lives in Kodaikanal, India.