Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India
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Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India
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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.
Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India is 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 encyclopaedia 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
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Readers have praised the book for its vivid and entertaining depiction of Indian folklore. Helen Nde of Mythological Africans describes it as an "astounding job" capturing how people relate to their world through these tales. Exquisite Terror Magazine calls it a "must-read" that delves into Indiaβs dark cultural imagination with thrilling and nightmarish creatures, making it a fantastic and insightful read.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781786788078
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Watkins Publishing
Edition: New edition
Contributors:
- With J. Furcifer Bhairav
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Rakesh Khanna grew up in Berkeley, California, of mixed Punjabi and Anglo-American heritage. He co-founded Blaft Publications in Chennai with his wife, Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, in 2008. The company publishes translations of bestselling Indian-language pulp fiction, folklore, and graphic novels. J. Furcifer Bhairav is the pseudonym of an extremely private and somewhat mysterious individual who is the child of a professional exorcist.
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