The Pomegranate Princess

About the Book

On these pages we meet adventurous princes, romantic princesses, wily peasants, tricky animals-and an abundance of monsters, djinns, gods, goddesses, and powerful magicians. In colorful, exotic settings reminiscent of The Arabian Nights, brave heroes and virtuous heroines triumph over the forces of evil, often with fantastical or comic results.

These folktales, collected orally in the desert state of Rajasthan in 1986–87, are eloquent reflections of the great cultural traditions of India, and are stories that bring enchantment to audiences everywhere.

About the Author

Edward Hower has published nine books, including Shadows and Elephants and A Garden of Demons, novels set in South Asia, where he spent several years on Fulbright grants. He holds masters degrees in anthropology from UCLA and in education from Makerere University in Uganda. His writing has appeared in Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, Smithsonian and many other publications.