{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-magical-flute-stories-from-myths-and-folktales-of-india-9789395853699","title":"The Girl in the Magical Flute: Stories from Myths and Folktales of India","description":"An enchanted flute in which a girl is hidden a lofty tree on a hill in Shillong so tall that it connects heaven and earth a bed that soars into the sky and takes its occupant anywhere their heart desires the miraculous floating bridge that allows Lord Rama's army to cross the ocean to Lanka peacock feathers that summon a handsome prince delicious mangoes that cure ailments and disease--these and more magical objects from myth and legend are held within the pages of this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Imaginatively retold by Meena Arora Nayak and beautifully illustrated by Priya Kuriyan \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Magical Flute: Stories from Myths and Folk Tales of India\u003c\/i\u003e gives classic folk tales and lore from India (and beyond) a contemporary flavour. Sourced from classical religious texts such as the Ramayana the Quran and the Bible and from oral traditions across India including those of the Ho Munda and Khasi tribes the nineteen stories included in this collection will delight children of every age persuasion and sensibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meena Arora Nayak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rupa Publications India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789395853699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNayak, Meena Arora:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMeena Arora Nayak\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English and Mythology. She is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eA Dust Storm in Delhi, Endless Rain, About Daddy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Aftermath\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Puffin Book of Legendary Lives, Evil in the Mahabharata, The Blue Lotus: Myths and Folktales of India, The Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva, Adbhut: Marvellous Creatures of Indian Myth and Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Panchatantra of Vishnusharma: A Retelling\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rupa Publications India","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43227860238451,"sku":"9.7894E+12","price":44.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ad2e526d-b1d0-4d62-9644-ce0b67607cbd.jpg?v=1753874322","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-girl-in-the-magical-flute-stories-from-myths-and-folktales-of-india-9789395853699","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}