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Buddha: an Enlightened Life
Kieron Moore, Rajesh Nagulakonda
Pushkin Press · Paperback · July 11, 2017
Reading lane: Folklore & Mythology for Teens
In the ancient city of Kapilavastu, a prince named Siddhartha Gautama was born, and a wise man declared that he would grow up to be either a powerful king or a spiritual leader who would end suffering.
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Reflective Story
A graphic biography with a calm, reflective cadence and a collector-friendly feel.
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- graphic-novel biography framing
- accessible, contemplative pacing
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- sustained narrative read
- myth, history, and reverent tone
Book Details
- Authors
- Kieron Moore, Rajesh Nagulakonda
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Published
- July 11, 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Folklore & Mythology for Teens · Buddhist History
- Reading lane
- Folklore & Mythology for Teens
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Folklore & Mythology for Teens
About This Book
In the ancient city of Kapilavastu, a prince named Siddhartha Gautama was born, and a wise man declared that he would grow up to be either a powerful king or a spiritual leader who would end suffering. Though his father kept him sheltered, Siddhartha soon became aware of the pain and disease that plagued the world and so abandoned his noble life in order to find answers. He'd eventually become the founder of a religion which persists today, and which has spread a message of...
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