Amar Chitra Katha 5-in-1 #1006

This Amar Chitra Katha 5-in-1 collection packs five beloved tales of wit and wisdom into a single satisfying volume — Raman of Tenali, Raman the Matchless Wit, Birbal the Just, Birbal the Witty, and Gopal the Jester. The cover sets a playful, mischievous tone right away: a grinning, shaven-headed trickster rides cheerfully on the shoulders of a scowling, turbaned man, while a richly jeweled nobleman looks on from an ornate palace balcony with evident exasperation below. If you enjoy clever underdogs outwitting pompous authority figures through quick thinking and humor, this collection of India's most celebrated folk wits is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon.