Vikram and the Vampire |
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| Author:
| Sharma, Natasha |
| ISBN: | 978-93-84757-64-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | 'Zubaan Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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King Vikram has a devil of a dilemma! In order to gain power and wealth beyond his wildest dreams, he has to deliver a corpse to the sorcerer Shaitanish. Only this particular corpse is home to Betal, an impish tale-spinning vampire who sets the King a series of riddles as he rides along on his back. If the King solves the riddle, but DOESN’T speak his answer out loud, the vampire will come along quietly. Seems simple enough. But nobody is quite as foolish as a foolish...
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King Vikram has a devil of a dilemma! In order to gain power and wealth beyond his wildest dreams, he has to deliver a corpse to the sorcerer Shaitanish. Only this particular corpse is home to Betal, an impish tale-spinning vampire who sets the King a series of riddles as he rides along on his back. If the King solves the riddle, but DOESN’T speak his answer out loud, the vampire will come along quietly. Seems simple enough. But nobody is quite as foolish as a foolish king, and Betal runs rings about the poor man, making him into a Royal ass!
The stories of Vikram and Betal dates back over a thousand years. In this new book, Natasha Sharma brings this timeless classic to life in a hilarious modern retelling. Children from eight to eighty will enjoy the stories-within-a-story that the tongue-twisting, punning vampire uses to outwit the king.