--- product_id: 20334566 title: "Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You" price: "95.84 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20334566-shikhandi-and-other-tales-they-dont-tell-you store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You **Price:** 95.84 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You - **How much does it cost?** 95.84 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20334566-shikhandi-and-other-tales-they-dont-tell-you) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You: 9789383074846: Pattanaik, Devdutt: Books Review: I was never bored. And - This was a very enlightening read. There were some fascinating stories/myths/history. To be sure, I was never bored. And, what's more, I learned a great deal without realizing it until the end. Devdutt Pattanaik managed to educate and enlighten with a subtle style of storytelling that made it hard to put the book down. What a great college course this would be! Mr. Pattanaik's observation/perspective on Krishna was especially inspiring and positively thought-provoking. Review: Fluidity found atlast in bound Indian mythology! - When I first read the name "Shikhandi", I was like 'oh what kind of a name is that?' I had read author's editorial published in TOI when Sec 377 was reimposed by Supreme Court throwing the ball into parliament, as I guess the judge knew he would be evaporated as the conditions were in favourable of tyrant non secular political party. So, its better to save your own hide than worry about others, isn't it? Anyways, I got the main reason why Bhisma lay on the bed of arrows, which was never shown in any Mahabharat series played on TV nor in any story telling sessions by grandparents or temples. But the best part of the book is the starting poem. It is brilliant. Rest of the stories (if you tend to believe Ramayana, Mahabharat, Krishna, etc. you need to believe these stories too... ) speak more about gender fluidity, neutrality and most important is it can gently bring you to the understanding that gender is something what you feel and think, something in your mind, while your body might be of any shape and sex. These stories also puts forth about kind of sex a human can have due to being born a human. Its refreshing to read fluidity in the current stagnant and moulded society. One suggestion to penguin people: Please proofread! Even if its written by Indian author on a controversial subject, don't just shrug off your responsibility to 'spell check' for spelling mistakes. There are quite a lot spelling mistakes for e.g. 'from' is converted to 'Prom'. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #360,790 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #520 in General Gender Studies | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (774) | | Dimensions | 5 x 0.6 x 7.75 inches | | ISBN-10 | 9383074841 | | ISBN-13 | 978-9383074846 | | Item Weight | 5.7 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 192 pages | | Publication date | August 15, 2015 | | Publisher | Zubaan Books | ## Images ![Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XShsXTJFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was never bored. And *by S***N on September 19, 2014* This was a very enlightening read. There were some fascinating stories/myths/history. To be sure, I was never bored. And, what's more, I learned a great deal without realizing it until the end. Devdutt Pattanaik managed to educate and enlighten with a subtle style of storytelling that made it hard to put the book down. What a great college course this would be! Mr. Pattanaik's observation/perspective on Krishna was especially inspiring and positively thought-provoking. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fluidity found atlast in bound Indian mythology! *by A***R on August 24, 2014* When I first read the name "Shikhandi", I was like 'oh what kind of a name is that?' I had read author's editorial published in TOI when Sec 377 was reimposed by Supreme Court throwing the ball into parliament, as I guess the judge knew he would be evaporated as the conditions were in favourable of tyrant non secular political party. So, its better to save your own hide than worry about others, isn't it? Anyways, I got the main reason why Bhisma lay on the bed of arrows, which was never shown in any Mahabharat series played on TV nor in any story telling sessions by grandparents or temples. But the best part of the book is the starting poem. It is brilliant. Rest of the stories (if you tend to believe Ramayana, Mahabharat, Krishna, etc. you need to believe these stories too... ) speak more about gender fluidity, neutrality and most important is it can gently bring you to the understanding that gender is something what you feel and think, something in your mind, while your body might be of any shape and sex. These stories also puts forth about kind of sex a human can have due to being born a human. Its refreshing to read fluidity in the current stagnant and moulded society. One suggestion to penguin people: Please proofread! Even if its written by Indian author on a controversial subject, don't just shrug off your responsibility to 'spell check' for spelling mistakes. There are quite a lot spelling mistakes for e.g. 'from' is converted to 'Prom'. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ quick read - ideal while traveling *by W***E on November 3, 2014* Easy read - impressive research and selection of stories by Dr Patnaik on the so-called 'queer and taboo' world. 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