Books with title Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories

This is an enchanting collection from India's foremost storyteller, rich in wry, warmly observed characters from every walk of Indian life - merchants, beggars, herdsmen, rogues - all of whose lives are microcosms of the human experience. Like Nambi in the title story, Narayan has the mesmeric ability to spellbind his audience. This he achieves with a masterful combination of economy and rhythm, creating haunting images and a variety of settings to evoke a unique paradox of reality and folklore.

Set in Cambodia, “Under the Banyan Tree,” is a short story fictional piece for Young Readers. Sita Sokhouen has studied and practiced the gestures and movements of the Apsara dancers. When her dream to train with the Royal Ballet comes true, ten-year-old Sita is faced with a difficult decision. Under a banyan tree, Sita makes the decision to sacrifice her dream, to prevent hurting someone she loves.

Under the Shade of the Banyan Tree: Poems, Rants, and Short Stories by Simi K. Rao Life is not about achieving perfection, it's about reconciling with your imperfections.Poems are fragments of life. In Simi K. Rao’s unique poetry collection for women, there are blissful moments; deep, invisible wounds; cries for help; declarations of defiance and philosophical observations. The poems and prose pieces compiling the collection are fragments of life elucidating the different phases of the human condition. Under the Shade of the Banyan Tree will leave readers wanting for more and have a deep impact on women of all ages.

A compilation of short stories for children all told in rhyme and in the style of Dr. Seuss. Each story has a moral and a simple message such as "Home is where the heart is", "Beauty is skin deep" or "A good deed never goes unrewarded".Over the course of book, the stories touch on issues such as jealousy, greed, fair play and loving oneself. Most of the stories use cute animals to get these messages across.