The Sage With Two Horns: Unusual Tales: Unusual Tales from Mythology

Have you heard of the king who sacrificed his own flesh to keep his word to a pigeon?

Or about the throne that gives anyone who sits on it the unique ability to dispense justice!

And how about the sculptor who managed to make magnificent statues with no hands at all?

There's something for everyone in this collection of tales of wisdom and wit!
From quarrels among gods and the follies of great sages to the benevolence of kings and the virtues of ordinary mortals, Sudha Murty spins fresh accounts of lesser-known stories in Indian mythology. Accompanied by fantastical illustrations and narrated in an unassuming fashion, The Sage with Two Horns is sure to delight fans of the beloved storyteller.

About the Author

Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon, north Karnataka. She did her MTech in computer science, and is now the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces, and six bestselling books for children. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages. Sudha Murty is the recipient of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature (2006), the Padma Shri (2006) and the Attimabbe Award from the Government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature (2011).

Author            : Sudha Murty

Publisher      ‏  : Penguin Books Limited

Binding Type  : Paperback 

Language       : English 

ISBN-13         ‏ : ‎ 978-0143442325