St Suniti and the Dragon

St Suniti and the Dragon

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Author: Suniti Namjoshi

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 126


Once she had reconciled herself to the view that a garden snake, however beautiful, was not evil, Suniti decided to set about the matter in a more businesslike way. She put an ad in the paper: 'Elderly gentlewoman seeks to make a bargain with the devil'. Where are good and evil to be found? What is the path to sainthood? Is it through poetry or good deeds? St Suniti talks to angels and flowers, dragons, saints and ordinary people in her quest. Suniti Namjoshi has original imagination full of surprises encompassing saints and wolves, Beowulf and Bangladesh, Grendel and Star Trek.'It's hilarious, witty, elegantly written, hugely inventive, fantastic, energetic, up to the minute, analytic, touching...
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Suniti Namjoshi

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 126


Once she had reconciled herself to the view that a garden snake, however beautiful, was not evil, Suniti decided to set about the matter in a more businesslike way. She put an ad in the paper: 'Elderly gentlewoman seeks to make a bargain with the devil'. Where are good and evil to be found? What is the path to sainthood? Is it through poetry or good deeds? St Suniti talks to angels and flowers, dragons, saints and ordinary people in her quest. Suniti Namjoshi has original imagination full of surprises encompassing saints and wolves, Beowulf and Bangladesh, Grendel and Star Trek.'It's hilarious, witty, elegantly written, hugely inventive, fantastic, energetic, up to the minute, analytic, touching...