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Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India

Name: Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India
Brand: Watkins Publishing
SKU: 9781786788078-PRUSDTR-US
Price: 160.0 HKD
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Rakesh Khanna (Author) • J. Furcifer Bhairav (Author) ... more

Edition: US - Hardback

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English • Age Adult - Adult

368 pages • 15.82 x 23.95 x 3.86 cm

Approx. weight: 0.81 kg

Publication date: 12 Sep,2023

Barcode: 9781786788078 • Watkins Publishing

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Fiction: Traditional stories/ myths/ fairy tales

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By: Rakesh Khanna, J. Furcifer Bhairav

An illustrated guide to the folktales and real-life stories of the ghosts, monsters and demons of India, a culture famously rich in tradition and legends. Perfect for fans of Eli Roth's Urban Legends and Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.

"I was not prepared for how deeply this book captivated me ... Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India is exemplary of what a book can be, how it can operate. It’s a bridge across space, time, and language" —Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

An encyclopedia of evil entities and folkloric fiends from across India, from Ladakh to Kerala, Lakshadweep to Nagaland, Naraka to Tuchenkwaka, complete with 60 spooky illustrations. Inside this book you will find ...

Killer robots built with stolen Roman engineering technology that once guarded the relics of the Buddha
The ghost of a 21-year-old motorcyclist whose Enfield Bullet is venerated at a highway temple in Rajasthan
A Himalayan drum-playing spirit-teacher whose wife is a fearsome Yeti
Diabolical entities conjured into existence by the simultaneous deaths of seven tigers
Triple-rooted night-flying Vedic necromancers
Call-centre employees from beyond the grave
The dreaded Ngalei Ahmaw of Maraland, whose victims’ heads detach themselves from their bodies at night and go wandering in search of blood ... AND MORE