Vikram and Vetal
- Publisher : Penguin Random House
- Publishing year : June 2016
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9780143334989
- Imprint : Puffin Books
- Age Group : Young Reader
- Language : English
Peace and prosperity for his kingdom or freedom from a tiresome ghost? King Vikramaditya’s justice is put to the t ...
Peace and prosperity for his kingdom or freedom from a tiresome ghost?
King Vikramaditya’s justice is put to the test.
And how is a twelve year-old girl connected to this tale?
The tale of King Vikramaditya and a Vetal testing the king’s famed sense of justice is a classic. Many centuries later, these stories—that King Vikramaditya had asked for to be handed down generations—are narrated to a twelve-year-old girl by a mysterious old man. But who is this storyteller? And what connects the girl to a king from ancient times?
Poile Sengupta brings alive the age-old Vikram and Vetal stories in a new, energetic way. Funny, sad, serious and strange, this unique retelling proves how relevant these tales remain even today.
Poile Sengupta is a well known writer for children. She has written several picture books and other books for young adults, and ran a humour column for children in the Children’s World magazine for over three decades. She is also a poet, playwright and novelist for adults.
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