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The Pomegranate Princess: And Other Tales from India  
Author: Retold by Edward Hower
ISBN: 059533671X
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Book Description
On these pages we meet adventurous princes, romantic princesses, wily peasants, tricky animals--and an abundance of monsters, djinns, gods, goddesses, and powerful magicians. In colorful, exotic settings reminiscent of The Arabian Nights, brave heroes and virtuous heroines triumph over the forces of evil, often with fantastical or comic results.These folktales, collected orally in the desert state of Rajasthan in 1986-87, are eloquent reflections of the great cultural traditions of India, and are stories that bring enchantment to audiences everywhere.




The Pomegranate Princess: And Other Tales from India

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On these pages we meet adventurous prince, romantic princesses, wily peasants, tricky animals- and an abundance of monsters, djinns, gods, goddesses, and powerful magicians. In colorful, exotic settings reminiscent of The Arabian Nights, brave heroes and virtuous heroines triumph over the forces of evil, often with fantastical or comic results.

These folktales, collected orally in the desert state of Rajasthan in 1986-87, are eloquent reflections of the great cultural traditions on India, and are stories that bring enchantment to audiences everywhere.

     



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