The folk tales of Rajasthan shirt shape like desert sand dazziing you with their very wit, lyrical beauty and wisdom-Iconoclast storyteller Vijaydan Detha infuses his orsture with Rajasthan's rich storytelUng traditions to weave an enchanting tapestry, colourful and compelling, Detha's stories grapple with contemporary concerns and aae-oid diternrnas, qlfting you with searing insights on the human predicament. Wise shepherds and foaHsh kings, crafty ghosts and clever princesses, honest thieves and talking necklaces, amorous snakes and political dogs - Detha makes their worlds come vibrantly alive, mixing an irreverence for oppressive systems with a heartfelt compassion for the oppressed. Deiha's stones are guided by a clear moral compass, taut never moralistic.