Ranjit Lal

The Crow Chronicles (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The corrupt, though democratically elected avian government of the Keoladeo National
Park, Bharatpur is forcibly taken over by a monstrous white crow from Bombay and his
crack force of commando 'crownies', by means of treachery, deceit and violence. A steel-taloned
dictatorship is imposed on the park and all fundamental rights annulled. But
this desperate hour produces unlikely heroes. There is Achaanak the shikra for one,
Titiri, editor of Did He Do It?, Phutki the tailorbird and a host of other citizens, even
Ghughuji, the great horned owl who is so given to preaching. Meanwhile, the evil
leaders of the erstwhile government, notably Chakumar Billa the tomcat and Budhboo
the bandicoot, plot their own return to power. What ensues is a bitter battle for
supremacy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789356408791
• Artikelnr.: 69680474

Autorenporträt

Ranjit Lal has had around 50 titles published since his first book The Crow Chronicles (1996). His interest in natural history, mammals, insects, and birds is reflected in many of his stories. His books Faces in the Water and Our Nana Was a Nutcase both won the Crossword Award for Children's Writing. He was awarded the Carl Zeiss Wildlife Conservation Award 2019, for 'promoting the cause of wildlife especially bird life through exceptional literary skills'. He writes mainly for children and adults who are children. Ranjit Lal lives in Delhi.