{"product_id":"9789386702630","title":"Shehzadi Mircha: Folktales from the Punjab","description":"\u003cp\u003eKing Karna is fried every morning to provide a fakir’s breakfast, but finds that there is a more generous ruler than he; Raja Rasalu becomes a jogi just for a glimpse of the fair Queen Sundaran; a rat thinks he drives a good bargain, but is astonished when his bargaining brings him a bride; and a bulbul pines for green chilies from the garden of a Jinn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese folktales and many others from all over North India were collected by Flora Annie Steel in the nineteenth century. Today, they are an invaluable snapshot of a bygone era; they evoke the timeless India of myth and legend, peopled with talking animals, powerful fakirs and heroic kings, where anything can happen and usually does.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharmingly illustrated by John Lockwood Kipling, father of Rudyard Kipling, and complete with original verses in Hindi and Punjabi, \u003cem\u003eShehzadi Mircha: Folktales from the Punjab\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightful book for adults and young readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speaking Tiger Publishing Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184451502320,"sku":"9789386702630","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789386702630_p0.jpg?v=1763676144","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789386702630","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}