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KALILA AND DIMNA, Vol. 1: - Fables of Friendship and Betrayal from the Panchatantra, Jatakas, Bidpai, Kalila and Dimnah and Lights of Canopus
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Based on 363 Ratings and 63 Reviews

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"Racy, funny, vigorous, contemporary-I defy anyone not to finish it in one sitting."-Doris Lessing

The tales of Kalila and Dimna originated almost two thousand years ago. These charming and humorous stories about animals have found their way in one form or another into the folklore of every major culture and tradition.

What links the fables is the core message about man... More
Book Information
PublisherSaqi Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages303
ISBN-100863566618
ISBN-13978-0863566615
Publication Date10/01/2008
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About Ramsay Wood (Adapter, Author) : Ramsay Wood is the author of two young adult books based on classical animal folktales and fables from around the world. Volume 1 of his trilogy, 'Kalila and Dimna -- Fables of Friendship and Betray... more
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About Doris Lessing (Author, Introduction) : Doris Lessing is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Doris Lessing include Lady Chatterley's Lover (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), Behind a Mask: The Unknown T... more
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About Margaret Kilrenny (Illustrator) : Margaret Kilrenny is a published illustrator. A published credit of Margaret Kilrenny is Kalila and Dimna: Selected Fables of Bidpai, Retold by Ramsay Wood.
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9/17/2009 Ramsay Wood tagged as: fairy tales, mythology, classics, doris lessing, panchatantra, folklore, animal stories, fables

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