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Author - DevDutt Pattanaik
'Indra Finds Happiness' by 'DevDutt Pattanaik' is a good combination of mythology and fiction. It is the story of a little boy Harsha who thinks that he is the unhappiest person in the world. Later Harsha along with Lord Indra who was also unhappy at the time meets Sage Vasishta to seek a solution. The sage discloses the secret of happiness to the duo.
What is this secret? Did Harsha and Lord Indra finally find happiness? Read the book to find out!
Author Pattanaik is a doctor, who prefers to tell stories to practising medicine.
Excerpt:
'Welcome to paradise,' said Indra. 'I am Indra, ruler of the sky, the stars, the planets and the clouds. I am the unhappiest person in the world. And you must be Harsha, the boy who claims to be the unhappiest person in the world.'
Book Details:
Age Group: 6+
Paperback: 52 pages
Publisher: Puffin (April 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-0143331681
Reviewed by- Beena Menon
Last updated on :5/2/2011
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