The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar by Nalin Verma




Title: The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar
Author: Nalin Verma
Genre: Cultural
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Pages: 208
Year of Publication: 2019
Format: Paperback

About the Book:

There are human skulls speaking to men.

There are demonesses falling in love with their prey.

There is a jackal pretending to be a priest and a donkey that goes beyond his duty.

These are stories from the soil of Bihar, from the land of Bhojpuri and Maithili—stories that have
traversed centuries and created a catalogue of oral wisdom.

The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar is a collection of timeless tales that have been told through generations, are adored for being a literature and treated as sacred testament of village wisdom. The stories are a source of joy for younger generations and a celebration of the past for the older ones.

Firmly grounded in village life with characters both human and animals, The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar is an enchanting read to draw you into a world of its own.

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