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Well, William Buck apparently dedicated his life to retellings of the Ramayana and Mahabharata, and it's really evident in his translation work: there's a sort of life to his writing that goes beyond direct translation and into poetic interpretation. I've heard that Buck's version is considered one of the best modern-day E This review is of the translation by William Buck. Of course, this is a retelling, and not in verse but rather in prose, although Buck retains the original seven-part division. This review is of the translation by William Buck. I was settling for 4 stars, but I liked it better than that in the end, so racks up my first five star rating of 2016.more So for stars, I struggled with the opening section, but loved the rest. The story is somewhat familiar to me, but having not been brought up with the story as a part of my culture, there are plenty or moral lessons to take from this story, and it is plain to see why it remains popular and important in Indian culture.
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So no plot lines in the review - they would be reduced to something too simple, or would remain over complex, and there are plenty of sources or reviews which can assist. It does have a high proportion of inevitably beautiful women who appear almost exclusively with minimal clothing, usually topless, which was probably slightly disconnected from the text. To me they seem to capture the intent of the writing, and provide realistic Indian imagery of the characters - not just people, but the mythological creatures and the animals. No colour, limited contrast - by which I mean they are not boldly drawn, but subtly drawn, and they are excellent. They occur probably every 20-30 pages, and look like pencil sketches. The other aspect of this edition of the book are the pictures. I should probably go back and re-read it, because I really don't know what it was.įor me, from that point on, the characters were absorbing, the story paced well and interesting and there were stories inside the story which explained aspects of the narrative. To be fair it was the scene setting section of the book and was trying to set out the history. I am so glad I persisted, as from the end of that part on, it was brilliant. It was confusing with the number of characters, the timeframes and general confusion. I must admit, the first of the seven parts almost had me putting this back on the self for another time. It is not in verse, although it remains in the original seven parts, and is considered one of the better modern re-tellings. This is a re-telling of the Ramayana, by William Buck. To be fair it was the scene se This was a great read.
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