"This admirably produced and well-translated volume of stories from the Sanskrit takes the Western reader into one of the Golden Ages of India. . . . The world in which the tales are set is one which placed a premium upon slickness and guile as aids to success. . . . Merchants, aristocrats, Brahmins, thieves and courtesans mingle with vampires, demi-gods and the hierarchy of heaven in a series of lively or passionate adventures. The sources of the individual stories are clearly indicated; the whole treatment is scholarly ...
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"This admirably produced and well-translated volume of stories from the Sanskrit takes the Western reader into one of the Golden Ages of India. . . . The world in which the tales are set is one which placed a premium upon slickness and guile as aids to success. . . . Merchants, aristocrats, Brahmins, thieves and courtesans mingle with vampires, demi-gods and the hierarchy of heaven in a series of lively or passionate adventures. The sources of the individual stories are clearly indicated; the whole treatment is scholarly without being arid."-- The Times Literary Supplement "Fourteen tales from India, newly translated with a terse and vibrant effectiveness. These tales will appeal to any reader who enjoys action, suspense, characterization, and suspension of disbelief in the supernatural."-- The Personalist
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Fourth Impression, 1969. Paperback, creasing around spine and at the bottom of front cover, otherwise front/back cover have retained vivid color and are in good shape. Previous owner wrote name/date on half-title page, very minor foxing to side/bottom page block. Pages are clean and unmarked. No writing or highlighting. Good copy!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Book Octavo, softcover, VG in black and white pictorial wraps. Clean and unmarked. 260 pp. 14 tales from India will appeal to any reader who enjoys action, suspense, characterization and suspension of disbelief in the supernatural.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. No dust jacket. Extremity wear, especially spine area, light rubbing, previous owner's name written verso front wrapper otherwise a very good copy. Glued Binding Trade Paper, 260 p. Audience: General/trade.
I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I ordered this book, but I'm glad that I did. Its a little hard to read because of some of the really unusual Indian names/placenames, but it seems to be a closer translation, so I'll take that over a really modernized spelling.
I bought the book because I've started studying medieval India as a hobby, and while I'm not sure how helpful it will be with that, its interesting to see what kind of folklore Indians of that age in history might have been telling.