Tales from India

by Rosamund Fowler (Illustrator), J.E.B. Gray (Adapter)

Beautifully told retellings of classic stories from India. Full of richness and warmth, these tales of tender love, great heroism, acts of sacrifice, foolishness and friendship come vividly to life. There is an epic battle in which monkeys and bears help rescue the beautiful princess Sita from evil demons and a simple fable about a jackal who tries to become king. This tapestry of stories is as colourful and diverse as India itself.
Sources in selecting the stories have been Sanskrit and Pali, the classical languages of the Brahmans and the Buddhists. Many of these tales existed centuries before the Christian era and were given a sophisticated form by the storytellers of classical times. (reissue of Indian Tales and Legends, ISBN 0-19-274138-1)

Genres: India

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 22, 2001

About the author

Rosamund is an artist who works for numerous publications as well as painting professionally. For over 20 years she has worked as a freelance illustrator, producing illustrations for all areas of the industry, including advertising, corporate design, newspapers, magazines and books. She is married and lives in the South Downs, West Sussex.