Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom by Krishna Dharma

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Despite its popularity in Eastern cultures, and though Eastern and Western scholars alike recognize it as a literary masterpiece, the Ramayana is unknown to most in the West. This edition gives English-speaking readers the best opportunity yet to discover and enjoy this ancient classic.The Ramayana, perhaps the world's oldest literature, is both a spellbinding adventure and a work of profound philosophy, offering answers to life's deepest questions. It tells of another time when gods and show more heroes walked among us, facing supernatural forces of evil and receiving guidance from powerful mystics and sages. Revered throughout the ages for its moral and spiritual wisdom, the beautiful and uplifting tale of romance and high adventure recounts the odyssey of Rama, a great king of ancient India. Rama, along with his virtuous, courageous wife Sita and faithful brother Lakshmana, is exiled to the forest for fourteen years. There, Sita is abducted by the powerful demon Ravana. With his brother and a fantastic army of supernatural creatures, Rama embarks on a perilous quest to find his beloved Sita. show less

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jburlinson 527 reviews

Any retelling of the Ramayana is worthwhile, since it's one of the most inventive and delightful epic tales ever devised. This one, however, is over-explicatory. The narrator rarely allows the characters to simply act, but he must forever feel the need to explain why they do the things they do.

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Apr 11, 2010

Anagarika 312 reviews

The story of Rama and Sita. Who doesn't want a good translation of that?

Nov 3, 2009