KALILA AND DIMNA, Vol. 2: — Fables of Conflict and Intrigue from the Panchatantra, Jatakas, Bidpai, Kalila and Dimnah and Lights of Canopus

‘These stories speak to and belong to the whole of humanity… What Ramsay has done over the last thirty years is to have made the version for our time.’ From the Introduction by Michael Wood, author of The Story of India.

‘Kalila wa Dimna is, like the Arabian Nights, an engine room of stories – and stories within stories. It is also one of the undoubted masterpieces of world literature. Its tales mingle entertainment and wisdom. The limpidity of Ramsay Wood’s prose echoes that of the Indian original.’ Robert Irwin, author of The Arabian Nights: a Companion.

‘This cycle of ancient Indian and Persian animal fables, largely unknown, unavailable, and inaccessible until now, has been retold by Ramsay Wood in a lively modern prose that is earthly and wry, with flashes of insight that verge on wisdom. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the masterpieces of world literature – or just in a totally engrossing and entertaining reading experience, one enhanced by lovely line-drawings in the margins and pithy quotes from other sources. This book is an amazing gift to all of us who love good stories and great storytelling!’ Lisa Alther, author of Kinflicks.

‘An intricately woven web of some of the world’s oldest and greatest stories, sweetly and humourously retold, and begging to be read aloud to a new generation of listeners.’ William Dalrymple, author of City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi.