The Elephant Book: Myths, Folklore And True Stories

Name: The Elephant Book: Myths, Folklore And True Stories
Author: Sowmya Rajendran
ISBN: 9789361562921

Sowmya Rajendran . Rupa Publications India . English

Adored, worshipped, exploited, killed�the elephant and its relationship with humans is fraught with many emotions. With its funny trunk, majestic tusks, portly body and playfulness, the elephant is full of contradictions. Is it a friend to man, like the elephant from old films such as Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), or has this friendship come at a great cost for the elephant? What do we learn of the elephant�s life from documentaries like The Elephant Whisperers (2022), which fetched its makers an Academy Award? In The Elephant Book: Myths, Folklore and True Stories, meet elephants from myths, history and news stories, introducing you to different facets of their significance in culture, religion and politics.

Categories: Literature & Fiction

About the Author

Sowmya Rajendran has published over 25 books for children and is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi's Bal Sahitya Puraskar (2015). A former journalist and film critic, Sowmya now works as a facilitator at an alternative education school in Pune.

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