The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
by R. K. Narayan
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0226568229
- ISBN 13
- 9780226568225
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Synopsis
The Mahabharata is some 3,500 years old and is the longest poem in any language. It is one of the founding epics of Indian culture and, with its mixture of cosmic drama and profound philosophy (one small section forms the BHAGHAVAD GITA) it holds aunique place in world literature. In this drastically shortened prose rendering, Narayan uses all his extraordinary talents to convey to a modern reader why this is such a great story. Filled with vivid characters, obsessed with the rise and fall of gods, empires and heroes, Narayan's MAHABHARATA is an enormously enjoyable experience and the perfect introduction to the otherwise bewildering Indian cosmology.
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- Bookseller
- A Cappella Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 307155
- Title
- The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
- Author
- R. K. Narayan
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0226568229
- ISBN 13
- 9780226568225
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Il, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- October 2000
- Pages
- 192
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