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'Kalila and Dimna is the greatest present of the Islamic heritage ... Wood's superb stories should be set alongside Italo Calvino's retelling of the folktales of Italy. No higher praise is necessary.' --Carlos Fuentes
'Ramsay Wood follows his originals closely, and slips with skill in and out of stories as closely interfolded as the petals of a rose.' --Ursula le Guin
'Racy, funny, vigorous, contemporary - I defy anyone not to finish it in one sitting.' --Doris Lessing
'Ramsay Wood follows his originals closely, and slips with skill in and out of stories as closely interfolded as the petals of a rose.' --Ursula le Guin
'Racy, funny, vigorous, contemporary - I defy anyone not to finish it in one sitting.' --Doris Lessing
The Times Literary Supplement March 17, 1980 (also referring to first UK edition)
His version will certainly be much more attractive to modern readers than the older translations, with the drier narratives and unfamiliar oriental hyperbole.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Tales within tales,
By Mary Maitland (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kalila and Dimna: Fables of Friendship and Betrayal (Paperback)
I hugely enjoyed reading this book. It is a fascinating and entertaining compilation of stories which have been handed down over two thousand years. The animal kingdom provides a host of characters who relate colourful tales within which other tales emerge, within which more tales are told. The stories can be read on many levels: my granddaughter enjoys them on a simplistic level, but they also contain many a message about human foibles, strengths and weaknesses. Ramsay Wood writes in a style which is contemporary, but which still resonates with the ancient history of these fables.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A new, old classic,
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This review is from: Kalila and Dimna: Fables of Friendship and Betrayal (Paperback)
The remarkable pedigree of this collection of fables goes back more than two thousand years and, as Doris Lessing's illuminating introduction points out, its offspring can be traced in literary artefacts from the Far East to the Far West.
However, this new version of Kalila and Dimna is delicious enough even without the extra seasoning of historical curiosity. Ramsay Wood has restored and polished these venerable stories for a contemporary readership with verve, color, pace and truly zany humour while preserving the spellbinding story-within-story framework. Read it yourself - or aloud to children. I did and we all loved it. We learn that this represents only a portion of the original. Next, please?
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This review is from: Kalila and Dimna: Fables of Friendship and Betrayal (Paperback)
I particularly liked the way Ramsay Wood kept track of the central theme in this book. Ramsay leads the reader through "stories within stories" which end, perfectly neatly, back at the beginning. It must have been a feat to write! Definitely a storybook for adults as it intrigues, challenges and entertains all at the same time. I was left wanting to read the sequel...when is it coming???
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