William Buck's retelling of the story of Prince Rama composed by Valmiki—with all itsnobility of spirit, courtly intrigue, heroic renunciation, fierce battles, and triumph of goodover evil—is distinctive and accessible without compromising the spirit and lyricism of theoriginal.
About the Author
William Buck (1933–1970) was a Sanskritist, devoting his life's work to modernretellings of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the unfinished Harivamsa.