Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:22:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/where-gods-dwell-:-central-himalayan-folktales-and-legends-245-99165.html In the iridescent snows of the Central Himalayas known as Devbhoomi, the land of the gods, there is a story for every mountain, river and tree. Kusum Budhwar introduces us to Kumaon and Garhwal’s rich and rarely translated folk literature by retelling the colourful and exuberant stories of the region. Whimsical and imaginative, these are tales of high adventure, luminous love and romance, benevolent pastoral gods, local heroes, brave medieval warriors, sacred sites and historical anecdotes, all of which are equally popular in these parts but little known outside. Arranged in sections, each focusing on a particular theme, the book opens with Nanda Devi, the patron goddess of the region, believed to be the daughter of the Himalayas. In the sections that follow we become intimately acquainted with the enchanting adventure sagas of the Ramola clan, the Ramola Gathas; the romantic ballads ‘Malushahi’ and ‘Haru Heet’; the tale of Chyongompa, the demon bird; and the simple stories, imbued with faith, of local gods and goddesses like Golu Dev and Devmangala, among others. Where Gods Dwell not only allows us to savour the stories of the hills, resonating with the cheerful cadences of mountain streams and the dark silence of the forests, but also offers us a rare glimpse of the culture, life and society of the people of the region whose lives are shaped by the rugged terrain they inhabit and who revere the mountains on which they make their home.

Author: KUSUM BUDHWAR  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/naga-folktales-retold-245-97713.html Easterine, has written two novels, A Naga village remembered, A Terrible Matriarchy and three books of poetry, KELHOUKEVIRA, The Windhover collection, Ah People of Tromso and a book for children, The lion in the Refrigerator. She works fulltime as a poet, writer and storyteller. She is a co-founder of Barkweaver publications, along with Paul Pimomo and Rokovor Vihienuo. Barkweaver has collaborated with KEVISELIE publications to bring out this volume. All illustrations in this volume are by Amenuo Miachieo. Lay-out design by Rokovor Vihienuo.

Author: EASTERINE IRALU  Publisher: Barkweaver/ Keviselie]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bansi-o-hara-and-the-bloodline-prophecy-245-42524.html Bansi O'Hara is visiting her granny in Ireland, when very strange things start to happen. First there is the swan that seems to be following them from the ferry, then the strange little man who appears in her bedroom and says he's a brownie called Pogo. Things get even stranger when Bansi finds out that her birth fulfilled an ancient prophecy from Tir na n'Og, the land of the faeries, and that the wicked Lord of the Dark Sidhe wants to spill her blood on faery soil. Bansi, Pogo and Tam, a handsome faery who can change into animal form, cross through the gate that separates the two worlds to try and make the prophecy come true for the good faery peoples. But the Dark Lord is waiting for them . . .

Author: Dougherty, John  Publisher: Yearling]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/shame-245-43233.html Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared the symptoms of pregnancy, as they did everything else, inseparably. At their six breasts, Omar was warned against all feelings and nuances of shame. It was training which would prove useful when he left his mothers' fortress (via the dumb-waiter) to face his shameless future. . . . As captivating fairy-tale, devastating political satire and exquisite, uproarious entertainment, Shame is a novel without rival.

Author: Rushdie, Salman  Publisher: Vintage]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/end-of-time-the-245-50403.html According to the ancient Maya, the world as we know it will end on 21 December 2012. On that date, their calendar will click round to zero for the first time in over 5,000 years. They prophesied that this event will be preceded by a series of natural disasters, including earthquakes and floods – all of which may sound familiar. What will this mean for us? Should we take seriously their claims that this will be a time of apocalyptic cataclysm? And just how did the Maya, a clever but nonetheless Stone Age people, calculate the date of an astronomical event that would take place many millennia in the future? These are just some of the questions posed by Adrian Gilbert, co-author of the international bestseller The Mayan Prophecies. In The End of Time, he revisits the ancient archaeological sites of the Maya and makes astonishing new discoveries about their cosmology. And in case an apocalyptic event really is upon us, he offers tips for survival.

Author: Gilbert, Adrian  Publisher: Mainstream Publishing]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/folklore-of-discworld-the-245-87911.html Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly some of these things are now beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings which on Earth are creatures of the imagination - like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods - are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc. In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to take an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

Author: Pratchett, Terry,Simpson, Jacqueline  Publisher: Corgi]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/king-arthur-and-his-knights-of-the-round-table-245-87912.html The legends of King Arthur - the most revered hero of British Mythology - have been retold many times, but Roger Lancelyn Green's version has become a classic since its first publication in 1953. Using as his sources not only Malory's MORTE D'ARTHUR but other chronicles, poems and romances, he has made each adventure of Arthur's knights part of an overall pattern - the struggle of Arthur's kingdom, the realm of Logress, the model of chivalry and right, against the barbarism and evil that surrounded and at length engulfed it. So here are the stories of the sword in the stone, of the Green Knight, of the fatal love between Launcelot and Guinevere, of the quest for the Holy Grail, and of the final departing of Arthur to the Vale of Avalon. The illustrations are taken from an edition of MORTE D'ARTHUR published in 1893 with which Aubrey Beardsley first made a name for himself at the age of twenty.

Author: Green, Roger Lancelyn  Publisher: Childrens Classics]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/adventures-of-robin-hood-the-245-87913.html The story of Robin Hood, said Roger Lancelyn Green can never die, nor cease to fire the imagination. Like the old fairy tales it must be told and told again, for it is touched with enchantment. Placing his hero's legendary history in the reign of Richard I of England. Roger Lancelyn Green has used as his sources the ballads, romances and plays, as well as the literary retellings of Noyes, Tennyson, Peacock and Scott. In this literary mosiac he has brought to life a character who is the archetypal outlaw and popular champion of the poor. Walter Crane, one of the masters of children's book illustration, created the drawing for a retelling of the Robin Hood story by Henry Gilbert. published in 1912.

Author: Green, Roger Lancelyn  Publisher: Childrens Classics]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/wonder-book-for-boys-and-girls-a-245-87914.html The first major retelling of the Greek myths and legends, A WONDER-BOOK was published in 1852. The American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne was a friend of the poet Longfellow and had much earlier suggested they collaborate on a story for children based on the legend of Pandora's Box, but this never materialized. Hawthorne went ahead on his own, adding five other myths which he adapted very freely in a romantic and readable style, used deliberately to remove the classical tales from what he called 'cold moonshine. ' Hawthorne's book was criticized by adults for his bowdlerization, but it has always been popular with children and has attracted many illustrators, none more distinguished than Arthur Rackham who made his pictorial contribution in 1922.

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel  Publisher: Childrens Classics]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/arabian-nights-ii-the-245-87915.html The second volume of Husain Haddawy's magnificent new translation of the Arabian Nights follows on the success of the first volume which we have just reprinted. These stories have exerted a profound influence on Western literature, and continue to do so in the work of writers such as Borges and Calvino. They have also enchanted ordinary readers - children and adults - for generations, and anyone who does not know them can see why if they read two of the most famous tales included in the new volume: Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Hussain Haddawy's translation offers the text in clear, vigorous modern English while preserving the distinctive character and colour of the originals.

Author: Haddawy, Husain  Publisher: Everyman]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/happy-ever-after-245-87916.html The Tower Room: Loosely based on Rapunzel, this is the story of a sudden, unexpected, passionate relationship and the unforessen yet inevitable results of defying convention. When Megan glimpses Simon from her tower room, their worlds are changed forever. Watching the Roses: A modern version of Sleeping Beauty, this is a haunting tale of treachery and betrayal. An ill-wishing has been placed on Alice, and it seems to be coming true. Pictures of the Night: A retelling of the Snow White fairytale, this is a thirlling story of jealousy and enchantment. Is Bella's stepmother really as wicked as she believes?

Author: Geras, Adele  Publisher: Definitions]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-song-of-troy-245-64610.html Michael hit the headlines once before, a seven-year-old kid the papers called The Miracle Boy on account of how he survived the terrible incident that took his parents. But although his escape was miraculous, it left him unable to speak. Taunted as a freak, school becomes a fresh nightmare, until Michael discovers he has a special talent that makes people sit up and take notice: he can open locks. But a teenage prank burglarizing the house of a rival school's quarterback lands him in hot water, and despite his best intentions, Michael soon finds himself on a downward slope that ends with expert instruction on how to open safes. And unless he agrees to put his newfound skills to use, the mob are going to kill the father of the girl he now loves. So begins an extraordinary life of crime - at once terrifying and exhilarating - while all the while, Michael plots how to turn the tables on his employer, win back Amelia, and find the key to unlocking his traumatic childhood memories.

Author: Hamilton, Steve  Publisher: Orion]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bengali-household-tales-vol-1-245-55166.html The stories that have been gathered between the covers of this book are English translations of Bengali folklore. The translator has very credibly reproduced them in English, retaining the authentic flavour of the original. Any sensitive reader would immediately feel wonderfully nostalgic on reading them.

Author: William McCulloch  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bengali-household-tales-vol-2-245-55167.html The stories that have been gathered between the covers of this book are English translations of Bengali folklore. The translator has very credibly reproduced them in English, retaining the authentic flavour of the original.Any sensitive reader would immediately feel wonderfully nostalgic on reading them. They are reminiscent of the bedtime stories that one has heard sometime or the other especially from one's grandmother on a quiet and cosy evening,tucked warmly in bed.

Author: William McCulloch  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/folk-tales-of-bengal-245-55168.html This rupakatha collection is one of the first and the finest attempts to compile these treasures from Bengali folk literature. The book carries thirty-two beautiful illustrations, done by Warwick goble, which really liven up the text.

Author: Lal Behari Day  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/folklore-of-the-telugus:a-collection-of-forty-two-highly-amusing-and-instructive-tales-245-55169.html There are limits to a historian's survey of the world. In times when there are no records, folklore takes the place of history, throwing light on the manners, customs, religions, and social conditions of a people. This book is a collection of Telegu folklore---thirty two delightful tales that are instructive as they are amusing.

Author: G.R.Subramaiah Pantulu  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/indian-folktales-legends-245-55170.html India's folktales and legends have a long and rich history. Some of the most delightful of them have been put together in this special collection for young readers.In this compilation, read about Hanuman's tryst with Surya,discover how Ganesha got his name, and find out about the follies of the great poet Kalidas.

Author: NA  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/princess-adhik-anup-dai:the-legand-of-the-panjab-245-55171.html The Legends of the Panjab, consists of folk tales and folklore about the heroes and heroines of Panjab of the past. Often told in the form of ballads by the bards of yore, the legends describe the life, love, adventures and heroics of its folk heroes and heroines. R.C. Temple’s translation retains the essence of the original in all its pristine glory.

Author: R. C. Temple  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/tales-of-the-punjab:folklore-of-india-245-55172.html This book brings the rich heritage of Punjabi folk literature from one of the pioneering writers of the genre, Flora Annie Steel. Tales include: The Tale of Raja Rasalu, The Faithful Prince, Little Anklebone and The Rat's Wedding.

Author: Flora Annie Steel  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-folk-songs-of-southern-india-245-55173.html This book attempts to fathom the feelings of the masses by gathering the folk-songs of the Dravidian people. These songs belong to the plains where dwell the Tamil and Telugu people; the Mysore plateau, the home of the Kannada-speaking; hills and valleys of Nilgiris and the Western Ghats, sheltering the tribes of Coorg and the Badagas of Udagamandalam and the low-lying, coastal Kerala, that divides the Ghats from the sea. The samples given herein are examples of the excellent vernacular literature that existed during the Dravidian Augustan period.

Author: Charles E. Gover  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-lady-of-the-lotus:-rupmati-queen-of-mandu-245-55174.html Alongside Draupadi, Savitri, Sita and the like - ladies of the lotus- can be placed the name of Rup Mati whose fame set the ancient walled city of Mandu among the high places of romance, and her verve still verdant in the heart of Malwa. Many are the stories about her birth, har love for Baz Bahadur, her sublime beauty, her chastity and her skill in music and poetry. Like Laila and Majnun and Shirin and Farhad in Persia, Rup Mati and Baz Bahadur have been the heart thob of many a generation in Hindustan. Here, as told by Ahmad-ul-Umri, is Rup Mati's story along with the poems attributed to her, translated and introduced by L.M.Crump.

Author: Ahmad-ul-Umri  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-legend-of-raja-dhol:the-legand-of-the-panjab-245-55175.html The Legends of the Panjab, consists of folk tales and folklore about the heroes and heroines of Panjab of the past. Often told in the form of ballads by the bards of yore, the legends describe the life, love, adventures and heroics of its folk heroes and heroines. R.C. Temple’s translation retains the essence of the original in all its pristine glory.

Author: R.C. Temple  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-legends-of-the-punjab-vol-i-vol-ii-245-55176.html This collection of folk tales and folk lores comprises heroes and heroines of the Panjab in the times gone by. Often told in the form of poems and ballads by the muses of yore, the legends describe the life, loves, adventures and heroics of these colourful characters. The book brings out the true flavour of Punjabi poetry through renditions of many of the original poems.

Author: R.C. Temple  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-legends-of-the-punjab-vol-i-vol-ii-245-55177.html This collection of folk tales and folk lores comprises heroes and heroines of the Panjab in the times gone by. Often told in the form of poems and ballads by the muses of yore, the legends describe the life, loves, adventures and heroics of these colourful characters. The book brings out the true flavour of Punjabi poetry through renditions of many of the original poems.

Author: R.C. Temple  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-marriage-of-ghazi-salar-245-55178.html The Legends of the Panjab, consists of folk tales and folklore about the heroes and heroines of Panjab of the past. Often told in the form of ballads by the bards of yore, the legends describe the life, love, adventures and heroics of its folk heroes and heroines. R.C. Temple’s translation retains the essence of the original in all its pristine glory.

Author: R.C. Temple  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-story-of-swet-basanta-and-other-stories:folk-tales-of-bengal-245-55179.html Tale forms a major part of Bengali prose litetrature and is sub-divided into many genres including rupakatha, bratakatha and upakatha.

Author: Lal Behari Day  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/tibetan-folk-tales-fairy-stories-245-55180.html Tibet is a remote, isolated, mysterious and eerily beautiful land with its exotic folklore. Tibetan folk tales are heart-warming and down-to-earth like the Tibetans themselves. It is difficult to resist the charm and magic of these tales. Sudhin N. Ghose has re-told the folk tales and fairy stories of Tibet in his matchless prose. It deserves a place among the great folk stories of the world.

Author: Sudhin N. Ghose  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/brahma-s-hair-245-55370.html Maneka Gandhi, politician, author and animal rights activist, discovers the wonderful world of mythology that has grown around thirty Indian plants and trees. Their botanical background is also provided in this delightful book she has written in collaboration with Yasmin Singh, with Mona Bhandari's illustrations.

Author: Maneka Gandhi  Publisher: Rupa & Co.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/animal-tales-from-indian-mythology-1-245-52095.html From time immemorial, the people of India have believed that animals and birds are an integral part of life on earth and are loved, nurtured, and even deified. Every important Hindu god or goddess has a vahana or vehicle to carry him or her through the heavens, and these vahanas are animals or birds. They not only carry around their divine owners, but also play an important role in their lives, battles, triumphs and adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took the form of an animal or a bird to accomplish various missions on earth, or to test a devotee’s faith and character. Delve into the world of animal fables that include: Ganpati Gets an Elephant’s Head, Ganesha’s Tusk, Kamdhenu —The Wish Fulfilling Cow, Goddess Durga Triumphs over Mahishasura, Lord Vishnu and Nandi Save Lord Shiva from Gajasura, The Story of Ayappan, Indra and Takshaka, Yudhishtra’s Journey to Heaven

Author: SANTHINI GOVINDAN  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/animal-tales-from-indian-mythology-2-245-52096.html From time immemorial, the people of India have believed that animals and birds are an integral part of life on earth and are loved, nurtured, and even deified. Every important Hindu god or goddess has a vahana or vehicle to carry him or her through the heavens, and these vahanas are animals or birds. They not only carry around their divine owners, but also play an important role in their lives, battles, triumphs and adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took the form of an animal or a bird to accomplish various missions on earth, or to test a devotee’s faith and character. Delve into the world of animal fables that include: Jatayu and Sampati, Shibi Rana’s resolve, The Story of Garuda, Skanda Turns Surapadma into a Peacock, Hanuman and Makardhwaja, Krishna – Balrama Fight Dhenakasura, Lord Vishnu Saves Gajendra, Sugreeva’s Mighty Battle.

Author: SANTHINI GOVINDAN  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/folklore-of-discworld-the-245-43479.html Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly, some of these things are now beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings that on Earth are creatures of the imagination, like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods,are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc. In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to give an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

Author: Terry Pratchett and Jacqueline Simpson]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100