Rama and Sita: Path of Flames
Author(s): Sally Pomme Clayton and Sophie Herxheimer (illustrator)
An exciting children's retelling of the epic story known throughout India and south-east Asia as The Ramayana. Rama marries beautiful Sita, but Ravana, the 10-headed, 20-armed Demon King, falls in love with her too. He captures her and takes her in his chariot to the Demon Kingdom, Lanka. Rama has to find a way to rescue Sita, and he seeks the help of the monkey general Hanuman, and Jambuvan, the King of the Bears. Rama, his brother Lakshman and the band of monkeys and bears battle their way to the Kingdom of the Demons. They cross the sea by building a bridge, with the help of the fishes and sea creatures, and find Sita locked in Hanuman's tower, guarded by demonesses. After a final, terrible battle, the Demon King is defeated and Rama and Sita are reunited. The beautiful end to the story, telling how people put out lamps to light Rama and Sita's pathway home, is at the heart of the Hindu festival of Diwali. in which earthen lamps - called divas - are lit, to celebrate the return of Rama after his exile and to mark the end of one year and the beginning of another.
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Sally Pomme Clayton is an internationally acclaimed storyteller. She co-founded The Company of Storytellers with Ben Haggarty and Hugh Lupton, spearheading the revival of storytelling in the UK. She has a huge repertoire of stories, many of which feature bold heroines. She tours throughout Britain and internationally, performing at the British Museum, the Barbican and Southbank Centre. She writes for BBC Radio and theatre. Her first book for Frances Lincoln was TALES TOLD IN TENTS: STORIES FROM CENTRAL ASIA, followed by AMAZONS! WOMEN WARRIORS OF THE WORLD. To visit Sally's website click here SOPHIE HERXHEIMER is a painter and printmaker who loves stories. Her paintings and prints have been exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery, the South Bank and the Whitworth Gallery, Manchester amongst other galleries. Her books include Wonder Tales, edited by Marina Warner. This is her second book with Sally Pomme Clayton for Frances Lincoln following Tales Told in Tents. Sophie lives in South London.
General Fields
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- : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
- : 0.63
- : 01 October 2010
- : 278mm X 214mm X 13mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sally Pomme Clayton and Sophie Herxheimer (illustrator)
- : Hardback
- : Sophie Herxheimer
- : 823.914
- : 8-12
- : 64
- : Illustrations
