Name: The Mahabharatha: a Child's View
SKU: 9789380340012
Price: 25.95 USD
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The Mahabharatha: a Child’s View

Samhita Arni

The Mahabharatha, a great Indian epic, is a compelling chronicle of warring families, clans and kingdoms. Samhita Arni’s re-telling – written when she was just twelve years old – is bold and unorthodox in its depiction of characters, and in the sharply critical tone it adopts towards the epic’s main theme: war. Illustrated with vivid and startling line drawings, the book offers an unusual yet accessible interpretation of a timeless narrative. Originally published as two separate volumes, the book is now available as a single combined edition.

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Weight	800.0 g
Dimensions	280 × 205 mm
ISBN	978-93-80340-01-2
Pages	288
Printing	Offset-printed
Binding	Paperback
Age Group	10+
Foreign Rights Sold	:
Catalan	RBA Libros
French	Éditions Gallimard Jeunesse
German	Nagel & Kimche
Greek	Agra Publications
Italian	Adelphi Edizioni
Portuguese (Brazil)	Conrad Editora
Spanish	Ediciones Juventud, Editiones Siruela
Thai	Bharat Book House
HSN Code	49030010

One of the Best Books Published in 2004, Spanish Ministry of Culture

Book of the Month Award, Society for Youth Literature and Media, Germany, 2000

The Elsa Morante Literary Award, Italy, 2004

The Guardian

The illustrations ... are full of charm and beauty … the book immerses you into another world with its amazingly descriptive text.

Parents in Touch

Offers a fresh accessible perspective on this timeless myth and [is] a welcome and unusual addition to any collection of world myths.

Armadillo Magazine

For me, as a teacher, the book has opened up new opportunities to introduce this great Sanskrit epic in my classroom.

Samhita Arni

Samhita has been interested in Hindu mythology from an early age, and her illustrated version of The Mahabharatha was published by Tara Books when she was just twelve years old. Internationally acclaimed, the book has been translated into seven languages. She is currently based in Bangalore, India. Click here to discover her other Tara Books.

Jonathan Yamakami

Jonathan Yamakami, who designed the cover for this book, is a graphic designer from São Paulo, Brazil, who currently lives in Washington DC. He received an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2013, and his work has been featured by NPR, the New York Times and AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers. Jonathan is particularly interested in exploring new ways of presenting and conceiving of the book. Click here to discover his other Tara Books.