Chouboli and Other Stories, Vols. I and II

Contents: Vol. I: 1. Translating as a telling Praxis: Christi A Merrill. 2. Chouboli. 3. The ninety-nine rupee snare. 4. Press the sap, light the lamp. 5. The dove and the snake. 6. A straw epic. 7. The crafty thief. 8. The dilemma. 9. Bionotes.

Vol. II: 1. I\'m alive I\'m awake. 2. Cannibal. 3. Weigh your options. 4. The limit. 5. The Thakur\'s ghost. 6. Alexander and the crow. 7. To each her own. 8. A hound\'s pride. 9. A true calling. 10. Untold Hitlers. 11. Two lives. 12. Genealogy. 13. Bionotes.
 
"The folk tales of Rajasthan shift shape like desert sand, dazzling you with their wry wit, lyrical beauty and wisdom. Iconoclast storyteller Vijaydan Detha infuses his orature with Rajasthan\'s rich storytelling traditions to weave an enchanting tapestry, colourful and compelling. Detha\'s stories grapple with contemporary concerns and age-old dilemmas, gifting you with searing insights on the human predicament. Wise shepherds and foolish 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. Detha\'s stories are guided by a clear moral compass, but never moralistic. Entertaining and enriching, the stories in this collection are an enduring testament to the timeless magic of storytelling."