Above the peaks of the Himalaya, Garuda, the divine eagle of the god Vishnu, sees the Lord of Death hastening toward an exquisitely beautiful little bird. He decides to save it and hides it away--but can death be cheated?

This haunting parable of love and destiny is illustrated in the delicate and ornamental Patachitra tradition of Orissa, eastern India.

Radhashyam Raut is a young painter, trained in the traditional art of Patachitra mural paintings of Orissa, where he lives and works.

Written in 1905 by the German poet Christian Morgenstern, "In the Land of Punctuation" is a darkly comic linguistic caprice that holds a resonant mirror to our times. Situated at the crossroads of language, design, and politics, this illustrated edition is a unique picture book for adults. Translated faithfully by Sirish Rao, with typographic illustrations by Rathna Ramanathan, this is a brilliantly inventive dance of text and image.

"The peaceful land of Punctuation"
"is filled with tension overnight"

"When the stops and commas of the nation"
"call the semi-colons 'parasites'"

First published in 1905, German poet Christian Morgenstern's piece is a darkly comic linguistic caprice. Illustrated with punctuation marks, the text is a romp, and yet the political undertones are unmistakable, suggesting systems of menacing control. Rathna Ramanathan's art and design invoke well-known icons, styles and genres of early 20th Century western and Russian art and craft to make a compelling argument about freedom of expression. This handsome hand, silkscreen-printed edition recreates the brilliant conceptual art of the book, with ink, line and paper combining to add depth and texture to every page.

Throughout India images of babies appear everywhere - on posters, in calendars and on billboards. But these are no ordinary babies. Chairman Baby, Scientist Baby, Farmer Baby, Doctor Baby and Army Baby all make an appearance. Carriers of dreams, both personal and social, these babies find themselves in a bewildering and delightful variety of professional roles. One hundred classic baby posters go to make this book unashamedly zany.