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Vikram and the Vampire

af Richard F. Burton

Bog, Paperback, Engelsk, 2023

Baital Pachisi, also known as Vikram-Betaal, is a collection of Hindu tales featuring King Vikramaditya as the hero. Eleven of these tales were adapted from Sanskrit to English by Richard F. Burton as Vikram and the Vampire. A tantric yogi is after King Vikram¿s life because of the wrongdoings of his father. He fools the brave king into bringing him Baital (a vampire) hanging from a siras tree. Baital, in turn, traps the king in an endless loop of stories. If King Vikram answers any question pos... (Læs mere)

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  • SprogEngelsk
  • IndbindingPaperback
  • ISBN9791041807581
  • Udgivet16/07/2023
  • Udgivet afCulturea
  • Længde278 sider
  • ForfatterRichard F. Burton
  • GenreBiografier