Tiger Moon

How does a story of India begin? Does it begin with the three great rivers?theGanges the Yamuna the unseen Sarasvati pouring her dreaming waters down fromthe sn... » 

How does a story of India begin? Does it begin with the three great rivers?theGanges the Yamuna the unseen Sarasvati pouring her dreaming waters down fromthe snowy mountains to the hot dry plain? With all the mystery and magic thathas made India the setting of some of literature?s most beloved novels thisbewitching book follows the journey of a young thief named Farhad who mustretrieve a famous jewel in order to save a kidnapped princess from a demonking. His unforgettable companion on the journey is a wisecracking tiger withan unnatural fear of moving water. It is their unusual and funny friendshipand the final sacrifice that they must make that is the heart of this grandbeautiful novel. «