The Indian Story Book


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(4.6 stars; 11 reviews)

Richard Wilson has taken tales from the two great Indian epics, the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata, as well as other early sources, and has retold them in English, in an effort to showcase to young English-speaking readers that 'oriental' stories share the same elements as tales they are used to. Love, hate, virtue, oppression, tenderness, bravery and resourcefulness and an ultimate desire to conquer evil. - Summary by Paraphrased from the Introduction (6 hr 42 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:55 Read by Anusha Iyer
Rama's Quest-Parts 1-2 9:24 Read by SK
Rama's Quest-Parts 3-4 10:12 Read by SK
Rama's Quest-Parts 5-6 13:22 Read by SK
Rama's Quest-Parts 7-8 10:18 Read by SK
Rama's Quest-Parts 9-10 10:56 Read by SK
Rama's Quest-Parts 11-12 10:35 Read by SK
Rama's Quest-Part 13 5:21 Read by SK
The Gentle Conquerer 14:28 Read by SK
The Five Tall Sons of Pandu- Part 1 11:06 Read by SK
The Five Tall Sons of Pandu- Parts 2-3 14:43 Read by SK
The Five Tall Sons of Pandu- Parts 4-5 15:00 Read by SK
The Five Tall Sons of Pandu- Parts 6-7 13:00 Read by SK
The Five Tall Sons of Pandu- Parts 8-9 13:39 Read by SK
The Five Tall Sons of Pandu- Parts 10-12 14:56 Read by SK
Nala The Gamester-Parts 1-2 8:02 Read by SK
Nala The Gamester-Parts 3-4 8:43 Read by SK
Nala The Gamester-Parts 5-6 10:16 Read by SK
Nala The Gamester-Parts 7-8 14:00 Read by SK
The Pool of Enchantment 12:39 Read by Kate Follis
The Prince Wonderful-Part 1 11:08 Read by Siva Shashank
The Prince Wonderful-Parts 2-3 19:48 Read by SK
The Prince Wonderful-Parts 4-5 14:46 Read by SK
The Prince Wonderful-Parts 6- 7 18:19 Read by SK
Sabala, the Sacred Cow-Parts 1-2 12:18 Read by SK
Sabala, the Sacred Cow-Part 3 6:58 Read by SK
Sabala, the Sacred Cow-Parts 4-5 10:11 Read by SK
Sakuntala and Dushyanta-Parts 1-2 18:06 Read by MacKenzie Nikol Greenwood
Sakuntala and Dushyanta-Parts 3-4 13:18 Read by MacKenzie Nikol Greenwood
Sakuntala and Dushyanta-Parts 5-6 19:04 Read by MacKenzie Nikol Greenwood
Sakuntala and Dushyanta-Parts 7-8 9:09 Read by MacKenzie Nikol Greenwood
The Great Drought-Parts 1-2 14:52 Read by SK
The Great Drought-Parts 3-4 11:07 Read by SK