Romance of the Mango: The Complete Book of the King of Fruits
Price: $22.50 $25.00
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
0143028642
Length
xiii+290p., Plates; Illustrations; Maps; 23cm.
Subjects
Aam, manga, kokilananda or adishelarayam—Indians may have different names for the mango, but they all agree that it is the ‘king of fruits’. Some compose songs and poems in its praise, while others use it to decorate their sculptures and paintings; some pray to the fruit for the boon of children, while others get married to the tree itself; some dedicate their lives to nurturing the tree, while others are just content to eat it by the dozens. In Romance of ...
