The Ramayana: Retold By R.K. Narayan
by:
R.K. Narayan (author)
Vālmīki (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788170944942 (8170944945)
Publish date: February 2nd 2006
Publisher: Vision
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Religion,
India,
Asian Literature,
Indian Literature,
Poetry,
Spirituality,
Mythology,
Hinduism
I happened to pick up this book when I went to New Delhi for work. I didn't know about Indian mythology at all, because in Europe we read only Greek Mythology at school, but what I've always like about India is that in this country, the animals seem to have equal rights as Man. So, when I picked up ...
This is one of those really entertaining but makes you want to smack someone. But at least the gods in this version agree with me. It is nice to know that the Bible isn’t the only work that screws women over. The amount of time that men in this epic, who keep telling you they are powerful dudes, b...