The Golden Deer

"In the long-ago days, they say, the Buddha, the holy one, came to Earth many times, in many shapes. In India he came once to the holy city of Benares as a golden deer". Thus begins Margaret Hodges' retelling of a tale from the centuries-old Indian classic The Jakata, an enchanting legend of the golden deer who by protecting his herd from the king's hunters brings about the freedom of all living creatures. Full color.