Jungle Nama

One of the finest writers of his generation Financial Times\r\n\r\nThousands of islands rise from the rivers rich silts,\r\ncrowned with forests of mangrove, rising on stilts.\r\nThis is the Sundarban, where great rivers give birth;\r\nto a vast jungle that joins Ocean and Earth.\r\n\r\nJungle Nama is a beautifully illustrated verse adaptation of a legend from the Sundarbans, the worlds largest mangrove forest. It tells the story of the avaricious rich merchant Dhona, the poor lad Dukhey, and his mother; it is also the story of Dokkhin Rai, a mighty spirit who appears to humans as a tiger, of Bon Bibi, the benign goddess of the forest, and her warrior brother Shah Jongoli. \r\n\r\nJungle Nama is the story of an ancient legend with urgent relevance to todays climate crisis. Its themes of limiting greed, and of preserving the balance between the needs of humans and nature have never been more timely.\r\n\r\nWritten in Amitav Ghoshs interpretation of the traditional Bengali verse meter, poyar, the poem is coupled with stunning illustrations from internationally renowned artist, Salman Toor.