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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
How is it that more people don't know about this book?,
By Edward Alexander Gerster "miamibooks" (South Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: The Monkey King & Other Stories (Paperback)
I love Asian tales and folklore, and was surprised that I had not heard about this book before stumbling across it at Amazon. In fact, I was looking for a copy of the traditional tale of "The Monkey King" when I found this. And if you are even slightly intrigued by Buddhist or Hindu legends and folktales -- then I highly recommend this thoroughly modern retelling of tales.Shyam Selvadurai, author of the wonderful novel FUNNY BOY, retells the Monkey King with a new voice that is calm and soothing, with an edge reflecting the modern day conflicts in Sri Lanka. Michael Ondaatje, of THE ENGLISH PATIENT fame, tells 'The Vulture' and 'Angulimala' with his usual brilliance. And Graeme MacQueen does a wonderful job on a pair of tales, as well as providing a foreword for these tales. Griffin Ondaatje proves to be a most capable editor as well as storyteller, and a large cast of Canadian-Sri Lankan writers retell these tales with heart and soul. |
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The Monkey King & Other Stories by Griffin Ondaatje (Paperback - Aug. 1995)
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