The Puffin Treasury of Modern Indian Stories is a unique collection of stories and excerpts written by master storytellers. It represents for the first time the richness and range of writing for children in India during the twentieth century. From Ruskin Bond’s humorous ‘Snake Trouble’ and Vikram Seth’s animal fable in verse ‘The Elephant and the Tragopan’, to Salman Rushdie’s fantasy ‘Haroun and the Sea of Stories’ and Satyajit Ray’s gripping tale ‘The Hungry Septopus’, this anthology has a vibrant mix of styles and forms. With spectacular illustrations by a host of the most talented artists working today, this anthology will delight both children and adults. Contributors include: Paro Anand Margaret Bhatty Pankaj Bisht Ruskin Bond Anita Desai Shashi Deshpande Shama Futehally Mala Marwah Arvind Krishan Mehrotra Dhan Gopal Mukerji Meenakshi Mukherjee R.K. Narayan Premchand Sara Rai Shanta Rameshwar Rao Hemangini Ranade Satyajit Ray Salman Rushdie Bhisham Sahni Poile Sengupta Subhadra Sen Gupta Vikram Seth Khushwant Singh Kalpana Swaminathan