Andare is the court jester of Sri Lankan folk tradition — the man who stands beside the throne and, time and again, proves quicker than the people who hold the power. These retellings in English put that figure back in front of readers: a jester armed with nothing but wit, a fast tongue and faster thinking, who talks his way out of trouble and, more often, talks someone grander into it.
The stories turn on word play and on the pleasure of watching the sharpest mind in the room belong to the man with the least authority. The king is Andare's most frequent foil, though not his only one; his talents are exercised on others besides.
Priyangwada Perera writes the collection in English, published by M. D. Gunasena & Co. of Colombo. It suits readers who grew up with Andare in Sinhala and want him in English, and families abroad looking for Sri Lankan folk humour their children can read for themselves.
- Author: Priyangwada Perera
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789552129865
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