It does have a high proportion of inevitably beautiful women who appear almost exclusively with minimal clothing, usually topless, which was probably slightly disconnected from the text. To me they seem to capture the intent of the writing, and provide realistic Indian imagery of the characters - not just people, but the mythological creatures and the animals. No colour, limited contrast - by which I mean they are not boldly drawn, but subtly drawn, and they are excellent. They occur probably every 20-30 pages, and look like pencil sketches. The other aspect of this edition of the book are the pictures. I should probably go back and re-read it, because I really don't know what it was.įor me, from that point on, the characters were absorbing, the story paced well and interesting and there were stories inside the story which explained aspects of the narrative. To be fair it was the scene setting section of the book and was trying to set out the history. I am so glad I persisted, as from the end of that part on, it was brilliant. It was confusing with the number of characters, the timeframes and general confusion.
I must admit, the first of the seven parts almost had me putting this back on the self for another time. It is not in verse, although it remains in the original seven parts, and is considered one of the better modern re-tellings. This is a re-telling of the Ramayana, by William Buck. To be fair it was the scene se This was a great read.
A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.more Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Naraya A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian.
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