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The Wise King

The Wise King

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Sudha Murty
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You can never really predict what life has in store for you. And in Veeravara’s case, that’s especially true because life decided to give him the opportunity of becoming king.

When Veeravara washes up on a strange island after he is shipwrecked, he’s welcomed by an overjoyed population that believes in strange rules when it comes to picking their new king. But is Veeravara ready for such a responsibility?

Read on to find out what lies in store for Veeravara. Written in classic Sudha Murty style, The Wise King is a marvellous little tale with a big message.

Imprint: Puffin

Published: Oct/2013

Length : 10 Pages

MRP : ₹15.00

The Wise King

(Penguin Petit)

Sudha Murty

You can never really predict what life has in store for you. And in Veeravara’s case, that’s especially true because life decided to give him the opportunity of becoming king.

When Veeravara washes up on a strange island after he is shipwrecked, he’s welcomed by an overjoyed population that believes in strange rules when it comes to picking their new king. But is Veeravara ready for such a responsibility?

Read on to find out what lies in store for Veeravara. Written in classic Sudha Murty style, The Wise King is a marvellous little tale with a big message.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Ebooks

Sudha Murty

Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon, in north Karnataka. She did her MTech in computer science. She is the founder of Infosys Foundation and is currently the chairperson of the Murty Trust. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues,
collections of short stories and non-fictional pieces, and several bestselling titles for children. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages. Sudha Murty is the recipient of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature. She received the Padma Shri in 2006, the Attimabbe Award from the Government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature in 2011, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Crossword Book Awards and the Padma Bhushan in 2023. She has also received ten honorary doctorates. She weaves magical tales and especially enjoys writing for young readers. A generation of children has grown up reading her books, and her stories have been included in textbooks across schools in India.

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