Under the Banyan Tree
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These stories offer readers a window onto Indian life, with its many religious sects, deities, and customs of family and society. Each tale shows the traditions and expectations that shape daily life, from ritual and faith to the rules that govern how people relate to one another.
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Beneath that cultural setting, the collection returns again and again to qualities that transcend any one place: love, loyalty, pride, and the struggle to do right. The author's storytelling makes the familiar details of a particular community feel close and humane, so the reader comes away with both a sense of place and a sense of shared humanity.
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