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Book SynopsisNandi Timmana’s
Theft of a Tree recounts how Krishna stole the wish-granting
pārijāta tree from the garden of Indra, king of the gods, to appease his wife Satyabhama. This is the first English translation of the poem, which prefigures the modern Telugu novel with its unprecedented narrative unity.
Trade ReviewTheft of a Tree is one of the great Telugu classics, a work of stunning wit, playfulness, and passion. The elegant, readable, and careful translation—the first ever into English—captures the melody of the original Telugu, one of the most mellifluous of all South Asian languages. -- David Shulman
Theft of a Tree is wonderful piece, but it’s not what you’re used to—unless you were born five hundred years ago, in a galaxy far, far away…I had a helluva time, rethinking everything, thanks to this book. -- Anthony Madrid * RHINO *
