Apart from the efforts of Anant Pai, there hasn’t been much quality literature on Indian myths, written from a child’s viewpoint. Nair has finally filled this lacuna. Her stories are short, and dealt with as simply as possible to present complicated mythological...
The best thing about this book is that the myths she recounts are relatively fresh, and therefore not done to death already. She treads a fine line. The language is simple enough for a six or seven-year old to grasp, and yet, not childish. Her descriptions are rich,...
Whether it is the Dasavatara or Vishvamitra’s rise to brahmarishi status or the moon’s waxing and waning, none of the 50 tales in this book is new. But the slightly irreverent tone and language gives it a new feel. The...
Fortunate is the child who receives this beautiful book as a new year present. The stories are simply told, though never patronising in tone, and are short enough to be read at one go by the young reader, or to be read about to children without taxing the patience of...
“The Indian author Anita Nair´s manner of narration in the novel “Mistress” is ingenius, complex and simple…” “In a rich, colourful and sensual language Nair tells the story of Radha´s family, seen through the past and the culture of today. ‘Mistress’ is a feast to...
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