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The Child Who Played with Spirits

The Child Who Played with Spirits

The Child Who Played with Spirits

By Linthoi Chanu

Category: Perky Parrot Books
ISBN: 978-81-19626-72-4
MRP: 395
Illustrated by: Rishita Loitongbam

Piktru is a young girl, who is full of life. She lives with her parents and grandmother in a beautiful village called Khunou, in Manipur. Piktru loves to play with her friends and doesnโ€™t want to stop, But every day her mother asks her to come home at twilight. Piktru wants to know why she has to stop playing at dusk. So her grandmother tells her the story of Meiri, the child who played with spiritsโ€ฆ A lyrical story about the innocence of childhood, the warmth of family and learning about accepting boundaries.
The Child Who Played with Spirits
Linthoi Chanu

Linthoi Chanu Linthoi Chanu (Potsangbam Linthoingambi Chanu) is a writer from Manipur. Her central area of interest includes Manipuri folklore, legends and mythologies, of which she has with experimented modern retellings for the new generation through various media platforms. Her debut book The Tales of Kanglei Throne (2017) is recognised for its impact on re-popularising folk stories and legends of Manipur among the youth. Her second book is a collection of short stories, Wari (2019).Most of her works are conceived by memory, identity and imagination coming together to bring out the richness of a culture and art. As a storyteller, chasing after stories to share them with the world is her passion.ย ย 

Format: Paperback
Size: 197mm x 127mm
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