Title:
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PILPAY'S FABLES
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By: |
Tom Cox, Sir Richard Francis Burton |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£22.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
9745240281 |
ISBN 13: |
9789745240285 |
Publisher: |
ORCHID PRESS PUBLISHING LIMITED |
Pub. date: |
30 May, 2003 |
Pages: |
96 |
Translated from: |
Hindi |
Description: |
This is a translation of a recently discovered manuscript, containing Sanskrit tales written over 2000 years ago, in which each tale - acted out by a cast of animals and people - is intended to offer an important lesson in life, often one that evolves from the protagonists' various misfortunes. |
Synopsis: |
This is a translation of a recently discovered manuscript, containing Sanskrit tales written over 2000 years ago, in which each tale - acted out by a cast of animals and people - is intended to offer an important lesson in life, often one that evolves from the protagonists' various misfortunes. Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) - soldier, explorer, linguist, anthropologist, literatus - is perhaps best known as co-discoverer (with partner John Hanning Speke), of the source of the Nile, and the first translator into English of the Thousand And One' |
Illustrations: |
1 Illustrations, unspecified |
Publication: |
Thailand |
Imprint: |
Orchid Press Publishing Limited |
Returns: |
Returnable |