Ramayana »

William Buck died in 1970 at the age of 37 after more than 15 years of work on the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the unfinished Harivamsa. Of the two finished books, he wrote, "My method in writing both Mahabharata and Ramayana was to begin with a literal translation from which to extract the story, and then to tell that story in an interesting way that would preserve the spirit and flavor of the original."

The Ramayana is one of the greatest epics of India. It mirrors Hindus heritage - rather serve as a framework of religious, cultural and social ethos. The author, maintaining the true spirit, presents a faithful image of the original text of the largest epic in a small book. It will serve as an interesting and complete tale to English speaking readers.

Publisher's Preface
Introduction List of Characters PART ONE: The Prince of Ayodhya Born as a Man The Thorn in the World's Side Taste This Waster The Two Wishes Lord of the Wild Trees Bharata Returns The Sandals PART TWO: Sita's Rescue Dandaka Forest The Golden Deer Hanuman!
The Search Hanuman's Jump Here I Am The New Moon The Building of the Bridge The Siege of Lanka The
Invisible Warrior Ravana and Time PART THREE: The Dharma Wheel Here's Love!
The Wonderful Return
In What Dream?
Farewell again, My Lady and My King