ll Mahabharata raccontato da una bambina. Vol. 2

The Mahabharatha: A Child's View #2

by Samhita Arni, Ottavio Fatica (Translator)

Dopo aver portato a compimento la prima parte del Mahabharata - pubblicato in questa stessa collana nel 2002 - Samhita Arni, la nostra narratrice dodicenne, si concede un meritato riposo. Poi, ritemprata dal breve intervallo, si rimette all'opera e nel giro di quattro mesi completa il testo, corredandolo di nuove illustrazioni. Samhita riprende là dove si era interrotta, cioè dall'esilio dei Pandava, concentrandosi sul tema dominante di questa seconda parte, la guerra, che nella sua epica futilità sembra pervadere ogni pagina. Età di lettura: da 9 anni.

175 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Samhita Arni has been interested in Hindu mythology since she was a child. She has written The Mahabaharata: A Child’s View, a version of another great Indian epic, which has been translated into seven languages and was named Book of the Month by the German Academy for Youth Literature and Media, and one of the Best Published Books of 2004 by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. It also won the Elsa Morante Literary Award (Department of Culture, Campania, Italy). Samhita has also written scripts for film and television and is currently working on a thriller based on The Ramayana. She lives in Bangalore, India.

Reviews

[Ishita Chouhan]

What I really love about Samhita Arni's approach is that it's not bias. It's a wonderful way to introduce the children to various events of Mahabharata.

[Gandhi]

man what an epic story, the best war story ever written imo

[Maria Fernanda]

I just wish it had more lines about Bhishma teaching Yudhishtira. But overall it's perfect. Beautiful drawings, great narrative.

[Sahir D'souza.]

Samhit Arni is brilliant. This book is brilliant. The Mahabharat is brilliant. Everything about it is brilliant. Too much redundancy. But seriously, this book is a very touching and appealing retelling of the great Indian epic. All mythology-lovers should read this book.

[Neelima]

Loved the series totally. I recommend!