William Buck’s retelling of the story of Prince Rama composed by Valmiki—with all its
nobility of spirit, courtly intrigue, heroic renunciation, fierce battles, and triumph of good
over evil—is distinctive and accessible without compromising the spirit and lyricism of the
original.
William Buck (1933–1970) was a Sanskritist, devoting his life’s work to modern retellings of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the unfinished Harivamsa.
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