{"product_id":"ghosts-monsters-and-demons-of-rakesh-khanna-9781786788078","title":"Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated guide to the folktales and real-life stories of the ghosts, monsters and demons of India, a culture famously rich in tradition and legends. Perfect for fans of Eli Roth's \u003ci\u003eUrban Legends \u003c\/i\u003eand Guillermo Del Toro's \u003ci\u003eCabinet of Curiosities.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I was not prepared for how deeply this book captivated me ... \u003ci\u003eGhosts, Monsters, and Demons of India\u003c\/i\u003e is exemplary of what a book can be, how it can operate. It's a bridge across space, time, and language\" --Robin Sloan, author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn encyclopedia of evil entities and folkloric fiends from across India, from Ladakh to Kerala, Lakshadweep to Nagaland, Naraka to Tuchenkwaka, complete with 60 spooky illustrations. Inside this book you will find ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiller robots built with stolen Roman engineering technology that once guarded the relics of the Buddha \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ghost of a 21-year-old motorcyclist whose Enfield Bullet is venerated at a highway temple in Rajasthan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Himalayan drum-playing spirit-teacher whose wife is a fearsome Yeti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiabolical entities conjured into existence by the simultaneous deaths of seven tigers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTriple-rooted night-flying Vedic necromancers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall-centre employees from beyond the grave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dreaded Ngalei Ahmaw of Maraland, whose victims' heads detach themselves from their bodies at night and go wandering in search of blood ... AND MORE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rakesh Khanna, J. Furcifer Bhairav\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786788071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786788078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Watkins Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.50d","brand":"Rakesh Khanna","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128983122175,"sku":"9781786788078","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c89bbad-3b9d-4628-a9af-b389781aa350.jpg?v=1687461453","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ghosts-monsters-and-demons-of-rakesh-khanna-9781786788078","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}