I have read the first one too & was eagerly waiting for the second in the series. The book spans the uncommon folk tales of the common people of the desert regions- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Multan....with illustrations that portrays the characters in your mind..
The stories I found to be very interesting and very well written. There is always a surprise in the end which I really like & which keeps the reader glued to the story. They are written in a manner that it appeals to both children & adults. The stories are well researched so one also gets to learn a lot about the regions- a flavour of the regions culture, food, language & lifestyle.
To sum up in a line-A MUST READ FOR ALL!!
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When I first read the title, I presupposed these tales to be mirroring Royal Palaces, Kings and Queens. But they turned out to be extra ordinary tales of ordinary people from the desert region.The book features less familiar yet captivating stories each charmed with the varied cultures of the desert region, their lifestyle, their ways to earn a living, hardships, wit to withstand the selfish greedy ones.🏜🐪 After flipping through a few tales, I could not hold my curiosity to discover more of these sanded with adventure, thrill, innocence, simplicity and more to do with grit of the people there.Tales that will not only amaze the young readers but will also fascinate adults
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Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 4 April 2022
When I first read the title, I presupposed these tales to be mirroring Royal Palaces, Kings and Queens. But they turned out to be extra ordinary tales of ordinary people from the desert region.
The book features less familiar yet captivating stories each charmed with the varied cultures of the desert region, their lifestyle, their ways to earn a living, hardships, wit to withstand the selfish greedy ones.
🏜🐪 After flipping through a few tales, I could not hold my curiosity to discover more of these sanded with adventure, thrill, innocence, simplicity and more to do with grit of the people there.
Tales that will not only amaze the young readers but will also fascinate adults
The book features less familiar yet captivating stories each charmed with the varied cultures of the desert region, their lifestyle, their ways to earn a living, hardships, wit to withstand the selfish greedy ones.
🏜🐪 After flipping through a few tales, I could not hold my curiosity to discover more of these sanded with adventure, thrill, innocence, simplicity and more to do with grit of the people there.
Tales that will not only amaze the young readers but will also fascinate adults
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Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 8 May 2022
Curious Tales from the Desert is a collection of 16 folk tales, all having an essence of magic, wisdom and money to them. A haggling pandit, a wisdom seller, two witches, a talking sparrow, a man who charges money to talk, many foolish husbands, many wise wives are a few of the characters you’ll come across while reading them.
But the take away from these stories aren’t simply that we should believe in the possibility of magic or in the wisdom they impart. The best part is the rich cultural intricacies that are depicted through them. The authors in their introduction rightly mention, “Folk tales, in their essence, are not just about a story but a repository of the local culture, its traditions, vegetation, food, mannerisms, history and more. That is why if we lose a folk tale, we lose a whole section of recorded folk culture with it.”
This book is most appropriate for children and they even make for a perfect bed time story. So, if you have kids at home, nieces or nephews, pass on a copy to them. Go a step ahead and read to them - these rare folk tales from our deserts.
I’d like to thank @penguinsters @penguinindia for sending across a review copy of these curious tales. And thank you @gahilotesisters for compiling these set of tales for us.
I didn’t have grandparents to tell me these stories, so a huge thank you to the Gahilote sisters!
Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 8 May 2022
There’s magic in reading folk tales, especially from a land as diverse as ours. The Gahilote sisters through these collected folk tales take us through the desert lands of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh and Multan.Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 8 May 2022
Curious Tales from the Desert is a collection of 16 folk tales, all having an essence of magic, wisdom and money to them. A haggling pandit, a wisdom seller, two witches, a talking sparrow, a man who charges money to talk, many foolish husbands, many wise wives are a few of the characters you’ll come across while reading them.
But the take away from these stories aren’t simply that we should believe in the possibility of magic or in the wisdom they impart. The best part is the rich cultural intricacies that are depicted through them. The authors in their introduction rightly mention, “Folk tales, in their essence, are not just about a story but a repository of the local culture, its traditions, vegetation, food, mannerisms, history and more. That is why if we lose a folk tale, we lose a whole section of recorded folk culture with it.”
This book is most appropriate for children and they even make for a perfect bed time story. So, if you have kids at home, nieces or nephews, pass on a copy to them. Go a step ahead and read to them - these rare folk tales from our deserts.
I’d like to thank @penguinsters @penguinindia for sending across a review copy of these curious tales. And thank you @gahilotesisters for compiling these set of tales for us.
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