Richard Wilson has beautifully retold stories from the two monumental Indian epics, the Rāmāyana and the Mahābhārata, along with other ancient narratives. His aim is to reveal to young English-speaking readers that these oriental tales resonate with the universal themes found in their own stories love, hate, virtue, oppression, tenderness, bravery, resourcefulness, and the timeless battle against evil. - Summary by Paraphrased from the Introduction