The Story of Garuda

Author: Roberto Calasso
Translator(s): Tim Parks
Publisher: Katha
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 32
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8189020048

Description

The Skies shook, then came rains of fire. Yet, Garuda, the big, black eagle pierced through the walls of heaven to snatch away the soma. He had to. That was the only way he could free his mother. Spread out your wings to read a fascinating tale by Roberto Calasso. Enchantingly retold by Geeta Dharmarajan.

TRANSLATOR

TIM PARKS, best known as writer and translator has written ten novels and three nonfiction accounts. His many translations from the Italian include works by Moravia, Tabucchi, Calvino and Calasso. He lectures on literary translation in Milan.