Three captivating Indian folk tale retellings. Princess Savitri Savitri happily leaves the palace to live with her husband, Satyvan, in the jungle. But behind her joy there is fear, for Savitri carries a dark secret. It is written in the stars that Satyvan will die within a year...Princess Damayanti Everyone wishes to marry the beautiful Damayanti, including the gods. However, even they are happy to consent to her marriage to King Nala - all except the demon Kali, who lays a curse on the perfect couple...Princess Sita Prince Rama is about to become king when he is banished to the jungle by his jealous stepmother for fourteen years. His loyal wife Sita follows. There, she is kidnapped by Ravana, Lord of the Demons...
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Inspired by Indian folklore, these captivating tales are skillfully retold by Children’s Whitbread Award–winner Jamila Gavin, acclaimed author of The Wheel of Surya and The Eye of the Horse, both shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Book Award.
Jamila Gavin was born in India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. She is one of Britain's most acclaimed children's authors, winning the Whitbread Award for her novel Coram Boy, which was staged at the National Theatre in 2005/6.
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