Great Indian Childrens Stories
Great Indian Children�s Stories, edited by award-winning writer Stephen Alter, collects nine delightful short stories for older children by some of India�s foremost writers. The handpicked stories in this anthology include classics such as Rabindranath Tagore�s �The Kabuliwallah�, revolving around an unlikely friendship between a little Bengali girl and an Afghan man; Munshi Premchand�s �Idgah�, the heart-warming story of the gift a young boy gives to his grandmother on Eid; Mahasweta Devi�s �The Why-Why Girl�, the true story of a young girl from the Shabar community with an indomitable spirit; Ruskin Bond�s �The Blue Umbrella�, a tale of jealousy and understanding set in the pristine Garhwal hills; Khushwant Singh�s �Portrait of a Lady�, a poignant story about a young boy and his beloved grandmother; and Shashi Tharoor�s �The Boutique�, a sensitive account of an adolescent boy�s rite of passage to adulthood. Stephen Alter is a bestselling, award-winning author whose writing appeals to readers of all ages. The anthology brings together stories by some of India�s foremost writers such as Rabindranath Tagore, Munshi Premchand, Mahasweta Devi, Ruskin Bond, Khushwant Singh, and Shashi Tharoor.
Categories: Juvenile Fiction / Short Stories
